Okla. Admin. Code § 165:45-15-2

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 165:45-15-2 - Filing of rate schedules, contracts, agreements, and terms and conditions

(a) It shall be unlawful for a utility to furnish, charge for, or receive payment for gas service, except as authorized by a tariff, special contract or rate schedule on file with and approved by the Commission.

(b) No jurisdictional tariff or rate schedule shall be added, deleted, changed, closed, discontinued, or instituted except by order of the Commission after such notice and hearing, if any, as directed by the Commission or otherwise pursuant to the laws of the state of Oklahoma.

(c) Annual tariff submissions submitted for review and approval by the PUD Director, pursuant to prior Commission order, may be accepted or rejected. If there is a dispute and resolution is not accomplished, the tariff shall be subject to refund as of the date of notice of filing of a cause before the Commission to resolve the dispute.

(d) A utility shall not demand or accept payment for service of any kind of a sum greater or less than specified in an approved tariff.

(e) A special contract or agreement other than a filed tariff under which gas service is furnished to one (1) or more consumers shall be deemed a tariff for purposes of this Section. No service shall be furnished pursuant to such a contract which has not been filed with and approved by the Commission. Any special contract for gas service shall not become effective except after approval by order of the Commission as herein provided for a tariff.

(f) The utility shall maintain in each local office or furnish to a member of the public on request:

(1) A copy of every tariff and rate schedule under which gas service is being furnished to consumers within the area serviced by that local office.

(2) A copy of the approved terms and conditions of service of the utility governing furnishing of gas service.

(3) A copy of this Chapter, and all amendments thereto.

(4) A copy of every franchise, agreement, or permit granted a utility by any municipality and a copy of each rate schedule and contract approved by the FERC applicable to sales by the utility in the State of Oklahoma.

(g) An agency for collection of utility bills, not operated by utility company employees, shall not be deemed a local office for purposes of this Chapter.

Okla. Admin. Code § 165:45-15-2

Amended at 10 Ok Reg 2645, eff 6-25-93; Amended at 13 Ok Reg 3259, eff 7-25-96; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 2177, eff 7-1-98

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 36, Issue 21, July 15, 2019, eff. 7/25/2019