Jurisdiction of commission generally; powers and duties of commission generally

Extension of commission’s powers and duties to street railroads, telegraph companies, telephone companies, and gas and electric light and power companies. 46-2-26.2. 46-2-26.3. 27 Jurisdiction of commission over express companies and telegraph companies. Rate-making power of commission generally; special provisions concerning telecommunications companies. ‘‘Alternative form of regulation’’ defined; filing; notice; approval; release of interstate pipeline capacity. Consideration by commission of quality of service in determining just and reasonable rates and charges. Procedure for changing any rate, charge, classification, or service. County-wide local calling; modification of existing rate schedules; plans for implementing service; methods of funding; rate-making power of commission not affected. Sixteen-mile toll-free telephone calling; modification of rate schedules; recovery of expenses or lost revenues by telephone companies; rate-making power of Public Service Commission not affected. Toll-free calls within 22 miles of exchange; hearings; ‘‘net gain’’ defined. Restriction as to utilization of fuel-adjustment tariffs; procedure for rate change by utility based solely on change in fuel costs; extent of commission’s power over rate changes; disclosure requirements for utilities seeking rate change. Accounting methods to be used by electric utilities in rate-making proceedings. Tax accounting by utilities in rate-making proceedings. Recovery of costs of conversion from oil-burning to coal-burning generating facility; filing of rePage: 28 Job Path: @mfgmic/west/stcodes/ga/repl/qj04040.63 Date: 06/30/04 Time: 20:51:16 0000 42051-21 (QS) GA 04 RV34 -- 3rd RUN PUBLIC UTILITIES, ETC. Sec. Article 3 quest; public hearing; determination of rate; adjustments.