Chapter 66 — PUBLIC UTILITIES

66-126. Unlawful securities; penalty. Any common carrier or public utility governed by the provisions of this act, or any agent, director or officer thereof, who shall, directly or indirectly, issue or cause to be issued any stock, certificate of stock, bonds or other evidences o…

66-127. Dealing in securities of competing utility; prohibited transportation; exemption for certain utilities. No common carrier or public utility governed by the provisions of this act, domestic or foreign, shall hereafter purchase or acquire, take or hold any part of the capit…

66-128. Valuation of property for rate-making purposes by commission; construction work in progress. (a) The state corporation commission shall determine the reasonable value of all or whatever fraction or percentage of the property of any common carrier or public utility governe…

66-128a. Fixing rates, joint rates, tolls and averages; authority of commission not limited by K.S.A. 66-128b through 66-128i. Nothing in K.S.A. 66-128b to 66-128i, inclusive, shall be construed to limit the authority of the state corporation commission to review and evaluate the…

66-128b. Deferral and phase-in of value of certain utility property; exclusion of finance costs, when. The commission may require a public utility to defer inclusion of all or any portion of the reasonable value of property determined not currently used and required to be used an…

66-128c. Valuation of property for rate making; evaluation of efficiency or prudence of utility; exclusion of all or a portion of costs of excess capacity, when; "excess capacity" defined; exclusion or reduction of return on costs from excess capacity. The state corporation commi…

66-128d. Proceeding to determine reasonableness of costs of facility; commencement; procedure. The state corporation commission may at any time and in its sole discretion, whether or not the facility is still under construction, initiate on its own motion a proceeding to determin…

66-128e. Adjustment of revenue requirements of utilities by commission; exclusion of finance charges attributable to inefficiency or lack of prudence; electric utility borrowing for payment of dividends; exception for certain utility facilities. In the event the commission finds …

66-128f. Monthly financial reports by certain utilities constructing electric generating facilities. Any public utility subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 66-128b to 66-128g, inclusive, which constructs an electric generating facility and was not required to obtain an advance pe…

66-128g. Determination of "prudence" in determining reasonable value of electric generating property; factors to be considered; presumption of lack of prudence of costs in excess of 200% of "original cost estimate"; definition of "original cost estimate"; when costs exceeding 200…

66-128h. Nuclear fission electric generating facilities with excess capacity; presumption certain costs excluded when finding of no "technology or means for disposal of high-level nuclear waste" as defined in section. (a) If any portion of an electric generating facility is deter…

66-128i. Presumption of lack of prudence if fine for safety or quality violation assessed; reduction of revenue requirements. If a fine or penalty for a safety or quality assurance violation is assessed by the nuclear regulatory commission against a public utility governed by the…

66-128j. Electric utilities; certain power sales; sale or retirement of facilities; reduction in revenue requirement, when. When a public utility sells electric power to other than its retail customers or disposes of, sells or retires from service any facility, the commission may…

66-128k. Severability. The provisions of this act are declared to be severable, and if any section, sentence, clause or phrase of this act shall for any reason be held to be invalid or unconstitutional, the validity or application of the other provisions of the act shall not be a…

66-128l. Nuclear power generating facilities; decommissioning; definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Commission" means the state corporation commission. (b) "Closing" means the time at which a nuclear power generating facility ceases to generate electricity and is retired from a…

66-128m. Same; decommissioning financing plan. (a) Any licensee operating a nuclear power generating facility located in the state on the effective date of this act shall submit a proposed decommissioning financing plan for the facility to the commission not later than December 3…

66-128n. Nuclear power generating facilities; decommissioning financing plan; hearings; approval or rejection of plan. (a) The state corporation commission shall hold a public hearing in accordance with the provisions of the Kansas administrative procedure act on each proposed de…

66-128o. Same; review of plan, when; changes. (a) If the commission approves a decommissioning financing plan under K.S.A. 66-128n and amendments thereto, it shall, at least every five years until the facility's closing and at least annually after the closing, review the financin…

66-128p. Same; funding of decommissioning; state has no financial responsibility. (a) If the funds allocated for decommissioning are insufficient to pay for decommissioning costs, the licensee shall first be responsible for the additional cost if it is the only holder of an opera…

66-128q. Proceeding to review application for recovery of prudent expenditures for certain costs of new nuclear generation facility; application for predetermination of rate-making principles authorized. On and after July 1, 2008, the state corporation commission, upon applicatio…

66-128r. Depreciation fixed for electric utilities possessing a federal license to operate a nuclear generation facility. An electric utility which receives on and after July 1, 2008, a license to operate a nuclear generation facility from the United States nuclear regulatory com…

66-129. Examination of accounts and records. The commission shall have authority to examine and audit all accounts, and all items shall be allocated to the accounts prescribed by the commission. The agents, accountants or examiners employed by the commission shall have authority …

66-129a. Gas or electric public utilities; nonregulated private enterprises, separate accounting, audit. (a) As used in this section: (1) "Commission" means the state corporation commission. (2) "Gas or electric public utility" means: (A) Any gas or electric public utility, as de…

66-130. History: L. 1911, ch. 238, § 30; R.S. 1923, 66-130; Repealed, L. 1995, ch. 3, § 1; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Telephone rates prescribed in ordinance remain effective until action taken. City of Emporia v. Telephone Co., 88 Kan. 443, 446, 129 P. 187. 2. Refusal of commis…

66-131. Permit to transact business required; exceptions; limitations on commission's authority and jurisdiction; time period for determination of application. (a) No person or entity seeking to construct electric transmission lines as defined in K.S.A. 66-1,177, and amendments t…

66-131a. History: L. 1978, ch. 263, § 1; Repealed, L. 1997, ch. 132, § 32; May 8. Revisor's Note: Later act, see 66-1227, 66-1228. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Section mentioned in distinguishing provisions of chapter 66 from applicability of 10-1203. City of Wichita v. Kansas Corporation…

66-132. Accidents; notice to commission; investigations. Every common carrier and every public utility governed by the provisions of this act, whenever an accident attended with loss of human life or serious personal injury occurs upon its premises within this state, shall give i…

66-133. Municipal franchises and ordinances; taxpayer's complaint to commission; bond for costs of hearing complaint. Every municipal council or commission shall have the power and authority, subject to any law in force at the time and to the provisions of K.S.A. 66-131a, to cont…

66-134. Permit to transact business to be recorded on books of corporation. No common carrier or public utility governed by the provisions of this act shall issue any stock, certificates, bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness, for money, property or services, either dir…

66-135. History: L. 1911, ch. 238, § 35; R.S. 1923, 66-135; Repealed, L. 1983, ch. 222, § 2; July 1. Source or Prior Law: L. 1909, ch. 194, § 4. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES…

66-136. Transfer of franchise or certificate of convenience. No franchise or certificate of convenience and necessity granted to a common carrier or public utility governed by the provisions of this act shall be assigned, transferred or leased, nor shall any contract or agreement…

66-137. Penalty for falsifying or destroying accounts and records; commission may order destruction. Any person who shall intentionally make any false entry in the accounts, books of account, records, or memoranda kept by any common carrier or any public utility governed by the p…

66-138. Common carriers, public utilities; penalties for violation of law; disposition; enforcement. (a) If any common carrier or public utility governed by the provisions of this act violates any of the provisions of this act, or shall do any act herein prohibited, or fails or r…

66-139. Enforcement of act or order. The commission may compel compliance with the provisions of this act and compel compliance with the orders of the commission by proceeding in mandamus, injunction or other appropriate civil remedies, or by appropriate criminal proceedings in a…

66-140. Rights and remedies cumulative. The rights and remedies given by this act shall be construed as cumulative of all other laws in force in this state relating to common carriers and public utilities, and shall not repeal any other remedies or rights now existing in this sta…

66-141. Revisor's Note: Section transferred to 66-101g. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws K…

66-142. History: R.S. 1923, 66-142; Repealed, L. 1951, ch. 365, § 1; June 30. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFU…

66-143. Interstate rates; corporation commission intervention in proceedings before federal agencies. The corporation commission shall have power to intervene in any case pending before the relevant federal agency in which interstate rates, service or safety affecting the interes…

66-144. Same; application for relief from interstate rates or regulations. If any interstate rate, joint rate, fare, toll, charge, rule or regulation, classification or schedule of rates, joint rates, fares or tolls is found to be unjust, unreasonable, excessive, unjustly discrim…

66-145. History: R.S. 1923, 66-145; Repealed, L. 2005, ch. 21, § 12; July 1. Source or Prior Law: L. 1905, ch. 340, § 3. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Docume…

66-146. History: R.S. 1923, 66-146; L. 1988, ch. 356, § 231; Repealed, L. 2005, ch. 21, § 12; July 1. Source or Prior Law: L. 1905, ch. 340, § 4; L. 1907, ch. 268, § 9. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Writ of mandamus may issue notwithstanding remedy provided for herein. Larabee v. Railway C…

66-147. History: L. 1905, ch. 340, § 5; R.S. 1923, § 66-147; Repealed, L. 1998, ch. 164, § 6; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Hearing required on complaint; effect of order when made. The State v. Railway Co., 76 Kan. 467, 483, 92 P. 606. Affirmed: Mo. Pac. Ry. Co. v. Kansas, 216 U.S…

66-148. History: L. 1905, ch. 340, § 7; L. 1907, ch. 270, § 1; R.S. 1923, 66-148; Repealed, L. 2005, ch. 21, § 12; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Docu…

66-149. History: L. 1905, ch. 340, § 8; R.S. 1923, 66-149; Repealed, L. 2005, ch. 21, § 12; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Statute requires that all schedules be filed with utilities commission. Mollohan v. Railway Co., 97 Kan. 51, 55, 154 P. 248. 2. Tariffs filed with public utilit…

66-150. Witnesses, process and depositions; penalties for obstruction or refusal to give information; immunity of witnesses; taxation of costs. The commission or any member thereof is empowered to issue subpoenas and administer oaths; and any person who may willfully obstruct sai…

66-151. Certified copies of documents; admissibility. Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 66-1220a and amendments thereto and rules and regulations regarding protection of confidentiality adopted by the commission pursuant to K.S.A. 66-101c, 66-1,190 and 66-1,203, and amendments …

66-152. Free transportation and reduced rates in certain cases. Nothing in the law relating to transportation shall be construed to prevent the carriage, storage or handling of freight free, or at reduced rates, for the state, or for any city, county or town government, or for ch…

66-153. History: L. 1905, ch. 340, § 13; R.S. 1923, 66-153; Repealed, L. 2005, ch. 21, § 12; July 1. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Rate voluntarily established taken as basis in establishing other rates. Railroad Co. v. Utilities Commission, 95 Kan. 604, 610, 148 P. 667. 2. Order required …

66-154. Rebates, drawbacks and special privileges or discriminations unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any common carrier to grant, or for any consignee or consignor to receive, any rebate or drawback, or enter into any arrangement whereby such consignee or consignor shall direc…

66-154a. Unreasonable or discriminatory rates or charges; complaint; investigation by commission. No common carrier shall charge, demand or receive from any person, company or corporation an unreasonable, unfair, unjust or unjustly discriminatory or unduly preferential rate or ch…