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CHAPTER 216B. Public utilities

Table of Sections
Section Headnote
216B.01 Legislative finding.
216B.02 Definitions.
216B.022 Submetering.
216B.025 Municipal regulation option.
216B.026 Cooperative electric association; election on regulation.
216B.027 Cooperative electric association stockholder rights.
216B.03 Reasonable rate.
216B.04 Standard of service.
216B.045 Regulation of intrastate natural gas pipelines.
216B.05 Filing schedules, rules, and service agreements.
216B.06 Receiving different compensation.
216B.07 Rate preference prohibited.
216B.075 Meter reading; customer scheduling needs.
216B.08 Duties of commission.
216B.09 Standards; classifications; rules; practices.
216B.095 Disconnection during cold weather.
216B.097 Cold weather rule, cooperative and municipal utilities.
216B.10 Accounting.
216B.11 Depreciation rates and practices.
216B.12 Right of entrance; inspection.
216B.13 Production and examination of records.
216B.14 Investigation.
216B.15 Hearings; examiner.
216B.16 Rate changes; procedure; hearing.
216B.161 Area development rate plan.
216B.162 Competitive rates for electric utilities.
216B.1621 Electric service agreements.
216B.163 Flexible tariffs.
216B.164 Cogeneration and small power production.
216B.1645 Power purchase contracts or investments.
216B.165 Energy audits.
216B.166 Cogenerating power plants.
216B.167 Performance-based gas purchasing plans.
216B.1675 Performance regulation plan for gas utility services.
216B.168 Alternative fuel vehicles.
216B.17 Complaints.
216B.18 Service of notice.
216B.19 Joint hearings and investigations.
216B.20 Separate rate hearings.
216B.21 Summary investigations.
216B.22 Municipalities; amicus curiae authority.
216B.23 Lawful rates; reasonable service.
216B.24 Construction of major facilities; filing plans.
216B.241 Energy conservation improvements.
216B.242 Inverted rates.
216B.2421 Definition of large energy facility.
216B.2422 Resource planning; renewable energy.
216B.2423 Wind power mandate.
216B.2424 Biomass power mandate.
216B.243 Certificate of need for large energy facility.
216B.244 Nuclear plant capacity requirements.
216B.245 Pump and store hydropower facilities; prohibition.
216B.25 Further action on previous order.
216B.26 Orders; effective date.
216B.27 Rehearings; condition precedent to judicial review.
216B.28 Subpoena; witnesses; fees; and mileage.
216B.29 Oaths; contempt; examiner's powers.
216B.30 Depositions.
216B.31 Testimony and production of records; perjury.
216B.32 Copies of documents as evidence.
216B.33 Commission rulings written, filed, and certified.
216B.34 Public records.
216B.35 Transcribed record.
216B.36 Municipal regulatory and taxing powers.
216B.37 Assigned service areas; electric utilities; legislative policy.
216B.38 Definitions.
216B.39 Assigned service areas.
216B.40 Exclusive service rights; service extensions.
216B.41 Effect of incorporation, annexation, or consolidation.
216B.42 Service extensions in certain situations.
216B.421 Homestead; option of electric service.
216B.43 Hearings; complaints.
216B.44 Municipal service territory extensions.
216B.45 Municipal purchase of public utility.
216B.46 Municipal acquisition procedures; notice; election.
216B.465 Voter ratification of municipal purchase, limited application.
216B.47 Acquisition by eminent domain.
216B.48 Relations with affiliated interests.
216B.49 Securities.
216B.50 Restrictions on property transfers and mergers.
216B.51 Stock purchase.
216B.52 Appeals.
216B.53 Suspension of commission orders.
216B.54 Legal actions against violations.
216B.55 [Repealed, 1983 c 247 s 219]
216B.56 Burden of proof.
216B.57 Penalties.
216B.58 Penalties; construing act, omission, and failure.
216B.59 Continuing violations.
216B.60 Penalties cumulative.
216B.61 Actions to recover penalties.
216B.62 Regulatory expenses.
216B.63 Interest on assessments.
216B.64 Attorney general's responsibilities.
216B.65 Department to employ necessary staff.
216B.66 Construction.
216B.67 Citation.

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