Chapter 66 — PUBLIC UTILITIES

66-1,222. Same; liberal construction; incidental powers granted. As applied to regulation of common carriers, the provisions of this act and all grants of power, authority and jurisdiction herein made to the commission shall be liberally construed, and all incidental powers neces…

66-1,223. Same; general supervision and inspection of carriers; exception; liability for damages. (a) The commission shall have general supervision of all common carriers doing business in this state and shall inquire into any neglect or violations of the laws of this state by an…

66-1,230. Miscellaneous public utilities; definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Miscellaneous public utility" means any public utility, as defined in K.S.A. 66-104, and amendments thereto, which is not an electric public utility, telecommunications public utility, natural gas pu…

66-1,231. Same; power, authority and jurisdiction of state corporation commission. The commission is given full power, authority and jurisdiction to supervise and control the miscellaneous public utilities, as defined in K.S.A. 66-1,230, doing business in Kansas, and is empowered…

66-1,232. Services and facilities required; reasonable rules, classifications, regulations, rates, fares, tolls and charges; hearing. Every miscellaneous public utility governed by this act shall be required to furnish reasonably efficient and sufficient service, joint service an…

66-1,233. Same; publication and filing of rates, tolls, fares and charges; copies of regulations and contracts; rules and regulations governing printing and filing of schedules of rates, tolls, fares, charges and regulations. Every miscellaneous public utility doing business in K…

66-1,234. Investigations initiated by commission; powers; hearings. The commission, upon its own initiative, may investigate all rates, joint rates, tolls, charges and exactions, classifications or schedules of rates or joint rates and rules and regulations of miscellaneous publi…

66-1,235. Investigations initiated by commission; powers; hearings. (a) Upon a complaint in writing made against any miscellaneous public utility governed by this act, that any of the rates or joint rates, tolls, charges, rules, regulations, classifications or schedules of such m…

66-1,236. Orders and decisions of commission; service of copy upon utility; effective date. (a) If upon such hearing and investigation the rates, joint rates, fares, tolls, charges, rules, regulations, classifications or schedules of any miscellaneous public utility governed by t…

66-1,237. Same; liberal construction; incidental powers granted. As applied to regulation of miscellaneous public utilities, the provisions of this act and all grants of power, authority and jurisdiction herein made to the commission shall be liberally construed, and all incident…

66-1,238. Same; general supervision and inspection of utilities; damage liability. The commission shall have general supervision of all miscellaneous public utilities doing business in this state and shall inquire into any neglect or violations of the laws of this state by any mi…

66-1,239. Income taxes as a component of retail rates; tracking and overcollection or undercollection of income tax expense, filing requirements; inclusion in retail rates determined by commission order. (a) If a public utility as defined in K.S.A. 66-104, and amendments thereto,…

66-1,240. Citation of act. (a) K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 66-1,240 through 66-1,253, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the utility financing and securitization act. (b) As used in K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 66-1,240 through 66-1,253, and amendments thereto: (1) "Act" means…

66-1,241. Financing order; application; elements of approved financing order; judicial review. (a) (1) An electric public utility, in its sole discretion, may apply to the commission for a financing order as authorized by this act for the recovery of energy transition costs. (2) …

66-1,242. Items prohibited from consideration by commission in any matter. (a) The commission shall not, in exercising its powers and carrying out its duties regarding any matter within its authority, consider the: (1) Securitized utility tariff bonds issued pursuant to a financi…

66-1,243. Requirements of securitized utility tariff bonds that have been obtained through financing orders. The bills of a public utility that has obtained a financing order and caused securitized utility tariff bonds to be issued shall comply with the provisions of this section…

66-1,244. Property rights of securitized utility tariff property specified in a financing order. (a) All securitized utility tariff property specified in a financing order constitutes an existing, present intangible property right or interest therein, notwithstanding that the imp…

66-1,245. Security interest in securitized utility tariff property; governing provisions. (a) The creation, perfection, priority and enforcement of any security interest in securitized utility tariff property to secure the repayment of the principal and interest and other amounts…

66-1,246. Sale, assignment and transfer of securitized utility tariff property; characterization; requirements; perfection and priority. (a) Any sale, assignment or other transfer of securitized utility tariff property shall be an absolute transfer and true sale of, and not a ple…

66-1,247. Transfers, grants, liens and security interests; description of securitized utility property being transferred to an assignee. The description of securitized utility tariff property being transferred to an assignee in a sales agreement, purchase agreement or other trans…

66-1,248. Maintenance of financing statements; requirements for financing statements. The secretary of state shall maintain any financing statement filed to perfect a sale or other transfer of securitized utility tariff property and any security interest in securitized utility ta…

66-1,249. Laws of Kansas as governing law with respect to transfers of interest or right or pledge or creation of security interest. The law governing validity, enforceability, attachment, perfection, priority and exercise of remedies with respect to the transfer of an interest o…

66-1,250. State nor its political subdivisions, agencies or instrumentalities liable on securitized utility tariff bonds; bonds not considered debt or obligation of the state. Neither the state nor any of its political subdivisions, agencies or instrumentalities shall be liable o…

66-1,251. Allowed investments in securitized utility tariff bonds. The following entities may legally invest any sinking funds, moneys or other funds in securitized utility tariff bonds: (a) Subject to applicable statutory restrictions on state or local investment authority, the …

66-1,252. Prohibited state actions; conflict of law; invalidity of act. (a) The state and its agencies, including the commission, hereby pledge and agree with bondholders, the owners of the securitized utility tariff property and other financing parties that the state and its age…

66-1,253. Public utility sole discretion to determine use of securitized utility tariff bond proceeds. A public utility has sole discretion to determine the method by which it expends or invests the proceeds received from the issuance of securitized utility tariff bonds. Nothing …

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66-101. Electric public utilities; power, authority and jurisdiction of state corporation commission. The commission is given full power, authority and jurisdiction to supervise and control the electric public utilities, as defined in K.S.A. 66-101a, doing business in Kansas, and…

66-101a. Same; definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Electric public utility" means any public utility, as defined in K.S.A. 66-104, and amendments thereto, which generates or sells electricity. (b) "Commission" means the state corporation commission. History: L. 1985, ch. 225, …

66-101b. Electric public utilities; efficient and sufficient service; just and reasonable rates. Every electric public utility governed by this act shall be required to furnish reasonably efficient and sufficient service and facilities for the use of any and all products or servi…

66-101c. Same; publication and filing of rates, rules and regulations and contracts. Every electric public utility doing business in Kansas over which the commission has control shall publish and file with the commission copies of all schedules of rates and shall furnish the comm…

66-101d. Same; investigations initiated by commission; powers; hearings. The commission, upon its own initiative, may investigate all schedules of rates and rules and regulations of electric public utilities. If after investigation and hearing the commission finds that such rates…

66-101e. Same; investigations initiated by complaint; powers; hearings. Upon a complaint in writing made against any electric public utility governed by this act that any of the rates or rules and regulations of such electric public utility are in any respect unreasonable, unfair…

66-101f. Same; commission orders and decisions. (a) If after investigation and hearing the rates or rules and regulations of any electric public utility governed by this act are found unjust, unreasonable, unfair, unjustly discriminatory or unduly preferential, or in any way in v…

66-101g. Same; liberal construction; incidental powers granted. As applied to regulation of electric public utilities, the provisions of this act and all grants of power, authority and jurisdiction herein made to the commission, shall be liberally construed, and all incidental po…

66-101h. Same; general supervision and inspection of utilities; damage liability. The commission shall have general supervision of all electric public utilities doing business in this state and shall inquire into any neglect or violations of the laws of this state by any electric…

66-101i. Commission authorized to approve contract electric rates outside a general rate proceeding; cost recovery from rate classes; commission status report to the legislature. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 66-101b and 66-109, and amendments thereto, the commissi…

66-101j. Commission authorized to approve economic development rate schedules that provide discounts from standard rates; cost recovery prohibited; commission status report to the legislature. (a) Notwithstanding the provisions of K.S.A. 66-101b or 66-109, and amendments thereto,…

66-102. History: L. 1921, ch. 260, § 4; R.S. 1923, 66-102; Repealed, L. 1951, ch. 365, § 1; June 30. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Adequate remedy before utilities commission; injunction will not lie. City of Hutchinson v. Bell Telephone Co., 109 Kan. 545, 548, 200 P. 301. 2. Telephone rat…