South Dakota · Statutes
Chapter 34A
119 sections
119 sections
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-1Definition of terms
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-2Service required of utilities
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-2.1Refusal of service without permission of commission prohibited--Exceptions--Violation as petty offense--Separate offenses
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-3Unreasonable preferences and prejudices prohibited--Violation as petty offense--Separate offenses
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-4Regulatory powers of commission--Rules
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-5Municipal authority terminated
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-6Rates to be reasonable and just--Regulation by commission
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-7System of accounts
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-8Criteria for determination of rates by commission
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-8.1Policy to alleviate financial burden of pricing structure
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-8.2Incentive rates for improved performance and efficiency
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-8.3Business development rates--Public interest exception
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-8.4Burden on public utility to establish criteria for determination of rates
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-9Deviation from schedules of rates and charges prohibited--Violation as petty offense--Separate offenses
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-10Tariffs and schedules filed by utilities--Public inspection
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-11Burden of proving reasonableness of rates
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-12Change in rates--Notice to commission and affected customers
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-13Hearing on rate changes
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-13.1Persons permitted to appear before commission or submit comments--Disclosure of identity and interest--Party status controlled by statutes and rules
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-14Suspension of proposed rate or practice pending hearing--Time
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-16Delay in effectuation of suspended rate schedule pending disposition of previously filed changes--Time--Violation as petty offense--Separate offenses
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-17Implementation of proposed practice, proposed rate, or lower rate--Rate design--Accounts of customer payments--Refund of excess--Time limit
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-19Costs and revenue considered in determining rates--Acquisition cost of property as alternative--Projected income and expenses
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-19.1Separate accounts required for nonutility business--Profits and losses considered by commission
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-19.2Disallowance for rate purposes of unreasonable profits of affiliates in sales or services to utility
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-20Rate increases not required to prevent competition
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-21Determination of rates--Order--Maximum rate--Classification adjustment
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-22Future rate reduction or credit as alternative to refund of excess charges pending determination on increases
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-23Action by commission for refund of excess charges pending determination on increase--Costs recovered--Limitation of actions
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-24Municipal taxes on utilities passed on to customers
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-25Automatic adjustment of rates for changes in energy, fuel and gas costs, ad valorem taxes paid or commission approved fuel incentives--Revised rate schedule filed by utility--Filing of bond if commission orders--Order of commission--Appeal
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-25.1Approval of tariff mechanisms for automatic annual adjustment of charges for jurisdictional costs of new or modified transmission facilities
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-25.2Approval, rejection, or modification of certain tariffs--Notice and hearing
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-25.3Filing for annual rate adjustments--Contents
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-25.4Standards for approval of annual rate adjustments
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-26Investigation of rates or services by commission--Notice--Action
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-27Standards, classifications, regulations or practices fixed by commission--Measuring devices--Quality control--Filing with commission
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-29Issue of security or assumption of liability by utility prohibited unless authorized by commission
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-30Short-term obligations permitted without commission approval--Maximum outstanding
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-31Prompt disposition of applications on securities and obligations--Continuance
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-32Findings required to permit issue of securities or assumption of obligation
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-33Order permitting issue of securities or assumption of obligations--Supplemental orders
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-34Application of security or proceeds in contravention of order prohibited unless commission consents
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-35Sale, lease, disposition, purchase, merger, or consolidation prohibited unless authorized by commission--Certain transactions excepted
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-36Investigation of proposed disposition of property--Time for decision
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-37Purchase of voting stock in other utilities prohibited without commission's consent--Violation as petty offense--Separate offenses
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-39Investigation of condition of public utilities--Hearings
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-40Commission access to utility premises to examine, test and inspect--Utility's right to representation--Utilities to cooperate and assist
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-41Order for production of utility books and records--Out-of-state records
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-42Electric utility's exclusive rights in assigned service area--Connecting facilities in another area
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-43Boundaries of assigned service areas--Contracts between utilities--Service areas within municipalities
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-44Maps of service areas to be filed by electric utilities--Boundaries assigned by commission order--Adjustment of intertwined service areas--Protest of assigned service areas
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-45Payments to municipality from revenues of cooperative providing electric service within municipality
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-46Payments to municipality owning electric system from revenues of electric utility operating within municipality
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-47Time of payments to municipality
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-48Electric utility's right to continue service in area annexed to municipality
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-49Municipal offer to purchase electric facilities in annexed area
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-50Purchase price for electric facilities in area annexed by municipality
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-51Application for determination by commission of price for municipal purchase of electric facilities in annexed area
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-52Acknowledgment by utility of municipal offer to purchase facilities in annexed area--Obligations of parties
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-53.1Purchase of facilities in territory annexed after July 1, 1975--Time limit--Determination of gross revenue
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-54Purchase by utility of areas disannexed by municipality
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-55Sale or exchange of rights and property allowed between municipalities and utilities
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-56Large new customers not required to take service from assigned utility--Notice and hearing by commission--Factors considered
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-56.1Data centers--Cost of electric service agreement processing--Deposit
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-57Extension of lines to serve utility's or municipality's own property
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-58Adequacy of service determined by commission--Notice and hearing--Order to correct inadequacy--Transfer of rights on failure to comply
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-59Notice and hearing on violation of service area provisions--Time for decision
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-61Burden of proof on party seeking to modify or vacate commission order
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-61.1Rehearings--Application--Grant or refusal--Time--Orders not stayed unless commission directs
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-62Parties entitled to rehearings and appeals--Procedure
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-65Bond required when stay or suspension granted--Other security in addition or in lieu--Refund of increase not allowed on appeal
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-66Violation of law or commission order--Civil penalty
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-67Each violation or day's continuation as separate offense
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-68Penalties cumulative--Single action does not bar other remedies
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-69Commission to refer violations to attorney general
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-70Preference on calendar for proceedings under chapter
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-71Chapter complete--Laws in conflict repealedRepealed
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-72Commission participation in federal proceedings--Recovery of expenses
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-73Phase in rate plan for rate increases due to plant additions
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-73.1Plant additions defined
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-74Approval of phase in rate plan--Conditions
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-75Review of reasonableness of rates under phase in rate plan--Adjustment
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-76Filing of general rate case after end of phase in rate plan--Exception
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-77Filing fee for phase in rate plan
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-78Nonapproval of application for phase in rate plan
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-79Public or electric utilities authorized to remove certain obstructions
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-80Certain commercial small power production facilities subject to49-34A-80to49-34A-92
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-82Definitions
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-83Refund or credit of certain taxes for construction of certain power production facilities
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-84Requirements for refund
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-85Amount of refund
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-86Application for refund--Refund claim not assignable--Exception
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-87to prescribe form and documentation requirements
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-88Deadline for submitting claim for refund--Department to withhold percentage of refund
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-89Withheld amounts paid at completion of project
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-90Fraudulent claim--Refunded sums constitute lien in favor of state
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-91Right to hearing on denial of refund claim
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-92Promulgation of rules
- S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-93Implementation of and compliance with certain federal energy acts