Terms Used In Utah Code 54-3-9

  • Commission: means the Public Service Commission. See Utah Code 54-2-1
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Corporation: includes an association and a joint stock company having any powers or privileges not possessed by individuals or partnerships. See Utah Code 54-2-1
  • Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
     Nothing in this title shall be taken to prohibit a corporation or person engaged in the production, generation, transmission, or furnishing of heat, light, water or power, or telegraph or telephone service, from establishing a sliding scale of charges, provided a schedule showing such scale of charges shall first have been filed with the commission and the rates set out therein are approved by it. Nothing in this title shall be taken to prohibit any such corporation or person from entering into an arrangement for a fixed period for the automatic adjustment of charges for heat, light, water or power, or telegraph or telephone service, in relation to the dividends to be paid to stockholders of such corporation or the profit to be realized by such person, provided a schedule showing the scale of charges under such arrangement shall first have been filed with the commission and each rate set out therein is approved by it. Nothing in this section shall prevent the commission from revoking its approval at any time and fixing other rates and charges for the product or commodity or service, as authorized by this title.

No Change Since 1953