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18-15-512. Definition of “electric utility”.
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18-15-512. Definition of “electric utility”.
(a)(1) As used in this subchapter, “electric utility” means a public utility, as defined in § 23-1-101, that owns or operates for compensation in this state equipment or facilities for producing, generating, transmitting, distributing, selling, or furnishing electricity or another agent for the production of light or electric power to or for the public in this state.
(2) “Electric utility” does not include:
(A) An exempt wholesale generator as defined in § 23-1-101;
(B) Any person not otherwise an electric utility or a business unit of an electric utility that:
(i) Is a power broker who acts as an agent or intermediary on behalf of another person for the purpose of facilitating the sale or purchase of electricity;
(ii) Is a power marketer who acquires, purchases, or generates electric energy on its own behalf with the intent of reselling the electric energy to another person at wholesale;
(iii) Is a qualifying facility that is a cogeneration or small power production facility entitled to the rights and privileges of a qualifying facility under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, 16 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.; or
(iv) Is a municipal corporation owning a municipal electric utility; or
(C) An independent transmission system operator, independent transmission company, independent regional transmission group, or other independent transmission entity operating transmission facilities in this state as an independent transmission company, an independent regional transmission group, or other independent transmission entity that is not a public utility, as defined in § 23-1-101.
(b) As used in this section, “person” means an individual or entity, including without limitation a partnership, corporation, co
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18-15-512. Definition of “electric utility”.
(a)(1) As used in this subchapter, “electric utility” means a public utility, as defined in § 23-1-101, that owns or operates for compensation in this state equipment or facilities for producing, generating, transmitting, distributing, selling, or furnishing electricity or another agent for the production of light or electric power to or for the public in this state.
(2) “Electric utility” does not include:
(A) An exempt wholesale generator as defined in § 23-1-101;
(B) Any person not otherwise an electric utility or a business unit of an electric utility that:
(i) Is a power broker who acts as an agent or intermediary on behalf of another person for the purpose of facilitating the sale or purchase of electricity;
(ii) Is a power marketer who acquires, purchases, or generates electric energy on its own behalf with the intent of reselling the electric energy to another person at wholesale;
(iii) Is a qualifying facility that is a cogeneration or small power production facility entitled to the rights and privileges of a qualifying facility under the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, 16 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.; or
(iv) Is a municipal corporation owning a municipal electric utility; or
(C) An independent transmission system operator, independent transmission company, independent regional transmission group, or other independent transmission entity operating transmission facilities in this state as an independent transmission company, an independent regional transmission group, or other independent transmission entity that is not a public utility, as defined in § 23-1-101.
(b) As used in this section, “person” means an individual or entity, including without limitation a partnership, corporation, cooperative association, trust, business trust, limited liability company, or governmental entity.
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Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
**(a) Information required to be gathered** Each electric utility shall periodically gather information under such rules (promulgated by the Commission) as the Commission determines necessary to allow determination of the costs associated with providing electric service. For purposes of this section, and for purposes of any consideration and determination respecting the standard established by [section 2621(d)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section2621/d/2&num=0&edition=prelim), such costs shall be separated, to the maximum extent practicable, into the following components: customer cost component, demand cost component, and energy cost component. Rules under this subsection shall include requirements for the gathering of the following information with respect to each electric utility—
(1) the costs of serving each electric consumer class, including costs of serving different consumption patterns within such class, based on voltage level, time of use, and other appropriate factors;
(2) daily kilowatt demand load curves for all electric consumer classes combined representative of daily and seasonal differences in demand, and daily kilowatt demand load curves for each electric consumer class for which there is a separate rate, representative of daily and seasonal differences in demand;
(3) annual capital, operating, and maintenance costs—
(A) for transmission and distribution services, and
(B) for each type of generating unit; and
(4) costs of purchased power, including representative daily and seasonal differences in the amount of such costs.
Such rules shall provide that information required to be gathered under this section shall be presented in such categories and such detail as may be necessary to carr
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 2602
§ 2513. Repealed. Pub. L. 113–287, § 7, Dec. 19,
2014, 128 Stat. 3272
Section, Pub. L. 95–625, title X, § 1014, Nov. 10, 1978, 92
Stat. 3544, related to limitation of use of funds. See sec-
tion 200511(e) of Title 54, National Park Service and Re-
lated Programs.
§ 2514. Repealed. Pub. L. 113–287, § 7, Dec. 19,
2014, 128 Stat. 3272
Section, Pub. L. 95–625, title X, § 1015, Nov. 10, 1978, 92
Stat.
3544;
Pub.
L.
104–333,
div.
I,
title
VIII,
§ 814(d)(1)(M), Nov. 12, 1996, 110 Stat. 4196, related to sun-
set and reporting provisions.
CHAPTER 46—PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY
POLICIES
Sec.
2601.
Findings.
2602.
Definitions.
2603.
Relationship to antitrust laws.
SUBCHAPTER I—RETAIL REGULATORY POLICIES
FOR ELECTRIC UTILITIES
2611.
Purposes.
2612.
Coverage.
2613.
Federal contracts.
SUBCHAPTER II—STANDARDS FOR ELECTRIC
UTILITIES
2621.
Consideration and determination respecting
certain ratemaking standards.
2622.
Obligations to consider and determine.
2623.
Adoption of certain standards.
2624.
Lifeline rates.
2625.
Special rules for standards.
2626.
Reports respecting standards.
2627.
Relationship to State law.
SUBCHAPTER III—INTERVENTION AND JUDICIAL
REVIEW
2631.
Intervention in proceedings.
2632.
Consumer representation.
2633.
Judicial review and enforcement.
2634.
Prior and pending proceedings.
SUBCHAPTER IV—ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS
2641.
Voluntary guidelines.
2642.
Responsibilities of Secretary.
2643.
Gathering information on costs of service.
2644.
Relationship to other authority.
2645.
Utility regulatory institute.
§ 2601. Findings
The Congress finds that the protection of the
public health, safety, and welfare, the preserva-
tion of national security, and the proper ex
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Arkansas Code — all titles (historical 2020) · legal_authorities
23-1-101. Definitions.
As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) “Affiliated interest with a public utility” includes the following:
(A) Every corporation and person owning or holding directly or indirectly twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the voting securities of the public utility;
(B) Every corporation or person in any chain of successive ownership, or holding, of twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the voting securities of that public utility;
(C) Every corporation, twenty-five percent (25%) or more of whose voting securities is owned by any person or corporation owning twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the voting securities of the public utility or is owned by any person or corporation in any chain of successive ownership of twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the voting securities; and
(D) Every person who is an officer or director of that public utility or of any corporation in any chain of successive ownership or holding of twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the voting securities of the public utility;
(2) “Commission” means the Arkansas Public Service Commission or the Arkansas Department of Transportation with respect to the particular public utilities and matters over which each agency has jurisdiction;
(3) “Commissioner” means one (1) of the commissioners of the Arkansas Public Service Commission with respect to the particular public utilities and matters over which that commission has jurisdiction;
(4) “Corporation” includes without limitation a private corporation, an association, a joint-stock association, a business trust, an electric cooperative corporation, and a limited liability company providing service for charge or compensation in any area or from any facility for which the commission has granted a
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 23-1-101
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