Every public utility shall furnish annually to the commission, at such time and in such form as the commission may require, a report in which the utility shall answer specifically all questions propounded by the commission upon or concerning which the commission may desire information to carry into effect the provisions of this title. The commission shall have the authority to require any public utility to file periodical or special reports concerning any matter about which the commission is authorized by this title to inquire or to keep itself informed, or which it is required to enforce. The reports shall be under oath when required by the commission.
49-04-19. Security interests against transmitting utilities - Filing instruments with secretary of state. 1. When used in this section, the term "transmitting utility" means persons, corporations, limited liability companies, or other legal entities, and lessees, trustees and receivers, now or hereafter operating, maintaining, or controlling in this state equipment or facilities for the production, generation, transmission, or distribution of electric or telecommunications services or the transmission or distribution of crude oil, gas, petroleum products, steam, or water by pipeline. 2. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 41-09-30 and sections 41-09-72 through 41-09-97, all filings required under the Uniform Commercial Code in order to perfect a security interest against the personal property or fixtures of a debtor transmitting utility shall be made and maintained only in the office of the secretary of state of North Dakota. b. When the financing statement covers goods of a transmitting utility as herein defined which are or are to become fixtures, no description of the real estate to which such fixtures are or may become attached is required. c. Filing of a financing statement against the property of a transmitting utility is effective until five years after the maturity date contained therein in the case of personal property and until fifteen years after the maturity date in the case of fixtures annexed to real property, or if no maturity date is contained therein, until released or terminated. 3. Unless displaced by the specific provisions of this section, the Uniform Commercial Code and other applicable laws remain in full force and effect and supplement the provisions of this section.