Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 55-1,109

  • Commission: means the state corporation commission. See Kansas Statutes 55-150
  • Gas gathering system: means a natural gas pipeline system used primarily for transporting natural gas from a wellhead, or a metering point for natural gas produced by one or more wells, to a point of entry into a main transmission line, but shall not mean or include: (1) Lead lines from the wellhead to the connection with the gathering system which are owned by the producing person; or (2) gathering systems under the jurisdiction of the federal energy regulatory commission. See Kansas Statutes 55-150
  • Person: means any natural person, partnership, governmental or political subdivision, firm, association, corporation or other legal entity. See Kansas Statutes 55-150

If a public utility providing service from a gas gathering system determines that such utility lacks sufficient services or facilities to serve the needs of any person wishing to utilize such utility’s services within such utility’s certificated service area during any calendar year, such utility, not later than November 1 preceding the beginning of such calendar year, shall give notice thereof to the commission and to each person that such utility determines it will be unable to serve.