66-1,202. Natural gas public utilities; efficient and sufficient service; just and reasonable rates.
66-1,202
66-1,202. Natural gas public utilities; efficient and sufficient service;just and reasonable rates.Every natural gas public utility governed by this act shall be requiredto furnish reasonably efficient and sufficient service andfacilities for the use of any and all products or services rendered,furnished, supplied or produced by such natural gas public utility, toestablish just and reasonable rates, charges and exactions and to makejust and reasonable rules, classifications and regulations. Every unjust orunreasonably discriminatory or unduly preferential rule, regulation,classification, rate, charge or exaction is prohibited,unlawful and void. The commission shall have the power, after notice andhearing inaccordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedureact, to require all natural gas public utilities governedby this act to establish and maintain just and reasonable rates whenthe same are reasonably necessary in order to maintain reasonablysufficient and efficient service from such natural gas public utilities.
History: L. 1985, ch. 225, § 17;L. 1988, ch. 356, § 252;L. 1995, ch. 10, § 6; July 1.