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Citation: Idaho Code § t61ch5

Section: t61ch5

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TITLE 61 PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATION

CHAPTER 5 POWERS AND DUTIES OF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

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61-501 INVESTMENT OF AUTHORITY.

61-502 DETERMINATION OF RATES.

61-502A RESTRICTION ON RATES AUTHORIZING RETURN ON PROPERTY NOT PROVIDING UTILITY SERVICE.

61-502B ALLOCATION OF GAIN UPON SALE OF WATER RIGHT.

61-503 POWER TO INVESTIGATE AND FIX RATES AND REGULATIONS.

61-505 JOINT HEARINGS AND INVESTIGATIONS — RECIPROCITY — CONTRACTS WITH REGULATORY AGENCIES OF NEIGHBORING STATES.

61-506 INTERSTATE RATES.

61-507 DETERMINATION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS.

61-508 IMPROVEMENTS MAY BE ORDERED — COST.

61-509 REGULATION OF TRAIN AND STREET CAR SERVICE.

61-510 RAILROAD SERVICE — PHYSICAL CONNECTIONS.

61-511 RAILROAD SERVICE — SPURS AND SWITCH CONNECTIONS.

61-512 RAILROAD SERVICE — CARS OF CONNECTING RAILROAD.

61-513 TELEPHONE COMPANIES — PHYSICAL CONNECTIONS.

61-514 JOINT USE OF PLANT AND EQUIPMENT.

61-515 SAFETY REGULATIONS.

61-515A SAFETY AND SANITARY EQUIPMENT AND CONDITIONS.

61-516 PRIORITY DESIGNATION FOR ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION PROJECTS.

61-517 ACCIDENTS — INVESTIGATION — ORDER OR RECOMMENDATION OF COMMISSION — REPORT BY UTILITY.

61-518 RAILROAD SERVICE — FURNISHING CARS.

61-519 EXPRESS SERVICE — DELIVERY OF TELEPHONE MESSAGES.

61-520 SERVICE OF ELECTRIC, GAS, AND WATER CORPORATIONS — DETERMINATION OF STANDARDS.

61-521 AUTHORITY TO ENTER PREMISES.

61-522 CONSUMER MAY HAVE COMMODITY OR APPLIANCE TESTED.

61-523 VALUATION.

61-524 SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS.

61-525 DEPRECIATION ACCOUNT.

61-526 CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY.

61-527 CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY — EXERCISE OF RIGHT OR FRANCHISE.

61-528 CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY — CONDITIONS.

61-529 CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY — ELECTRICITY EXCLUSIVELY FOR MINES EXCEPTED.

61-531 PLAN FOR CURTAILMENT OF ELECTRIC OR GAS CONSUMPTION.

61-532 ADOPTION OR REJECTION OF PLANS — PROCEDURE.

61-533 AUTHORITY TO DECLARE EMERGENCY.

61-534 CURTAILMENT OF SERVICE BY SUPPLIERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLANS.

61-535 ORDER FOR CURTAILMENT OF CONSUMPTION BY CONSUMERS.

61-536 LIABILITY OF SUPPLIERS.

61-537 CONTRACTS OF SUPPLIERS SUBJECT TO PROVISIONS OF LAW.

61-538 POLE ATTACHMENTS — REGULATION.

61-539 WATER RIGHTS OF AN ELECTRICAL CORPORATION — NO COMMISSION JURISDICTION.

61-540 AUTHORIZING NEGOTIATION AND EXECUTION OF CONTRACTS BY THE STATE OF IDAHO WITH ELECTRICAL CORPORATIONS REGARDING CERTAIN WATER RIGHTS IDENTIFIED IN SECTION 61-539, IDAHO CODE.

61-541 BINDING RATEMAKING TREATMENTS APPLICABLE WHEN COSTS OF A NEW ELECTRIC GENERATION FACILITY ARE INCLUDED IN RATES.

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