Consumer counsel, powers

66-1223. Consumer counsel, powers. The consumer counsel may do the following: (a) Represent residential and small commercial ratepayers before the state corporation commission; (b) function as an official intervenor in cases filed with the state corporation commission, including rate increase requests; (c) initiate actions before the state corporation commission; (d) represent residential and commercial ratepayers who file formal utility complaints with the state corporation commission; (e) intervene in formal complaint cases which would affect ratepayers; and (f) make application for a rehearing or seek judicial review of any order or decision of the state corporation commission. History: L. 1989, ch. 162, § 4; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Revenue neutrality concept in 66-2008(a) and audit prohibition in 66-2005(u) inconsistent with 66-2001 et seq. and violate 1996 federal telecommunications act. Citizen's Utility Ratepayer Bd. v. Kansas Corporation Comm'n, 24 Kan. App. 2d 222, 224, 943 P.2d 494 (1997); rev'd in part, 264 Kan. 363, 384, 956 P.2d 685 (1998).