(1)  The commission shall review an agreement entered into between an electrical corporation and a municipality if the electrical corporation is required to obtain commission approval in accordance with Section 10-8-14, 54-3-30, or 54-3-31.

Terms Used In Utah Code 54-4-40

  • 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
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: means :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
  • Writing: includes :Utah Code 68-3-12.5
(2)  The requirements of Subsection (1) do not confer jurisdiction on the commission to regulate any electric service provided by a municipality.

(3)  The commission shall provide public notice of an agreement described in Subsection (1) no later than three business days after the day on which the commission receives an application to approve the agreement.

(4)  An agreement described in Subsection (1) is approved 20 days after the day on which the commission posts the notice described in Subsection (3) unless, before the agreement is approved:

(a)  the commission:

(i)  determines that additional time is warranted and in the public interest; and

(ii)  notifies the parties to the agreement of the commission’s determination; or

(b)  a person that the agreement affects submits a request to the commission, in writing, that the commission:

(i)  hold a public hearing regarding the agreement; or

(ii)  provide additional time for the person to investigate the agreement.

Amended by Chapter 318, 2015 General Session