Nebraska Revised Statutes

Neb. Rev. Stat. § 66-1804 (2026)

Commission; powers; act, how construed

✓ current as of July 2026
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(1) The commission shall have full power, authority, and jurisdiction to regulate natural gas public utilities and may do all things necessary and convenient for the exercise of such power, authority, and jurisdiction. Except as provided in the Nebraska Natural Gas Pipeline Safety Act of 1969, and notwithstanding any other provision of law, such power, authority, and jurisdiction shall extend to, but not be limited to, all matters encompassed within the State Natural Gas Regulation Act.

(2) The State Natural Gas Regulation Act and all grants of power, authority, and jurisdiction in the act made to the commission shall be liberally construed, and all incidental powers necessary to carry into effect the provisions of the act are expressly granted to and conferred upon the commission.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 2005–2013 · leading case: In Re Application of Metro. Util. Dist., 704 N.W.2d 237 (Neb. 2005).
In Re Application of Metro. Util. Dist., 704 N.W.2d 237 (Neb. 2005). · cites it 4× “§ 66-1804(1) (Reissue 2003) sets out the Commission's powers concerning natural gas utilities: The commission shall have full power, authority, and jurisdiction to regulate natural gas public utilities and may do all things necessary and convenient for the exercise of such…”
City of Omaha v. C.A. Howell, Inc., 832 N.W.2d 30 (Neb. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 3× “The statute in issue at that time, Neb. Rev. Stat. § 66-1804 (1) (Reissue 2003), provided: The [PSC] shall have full power, authority, and jurisdic- tion to regulate natural gas public utilities and may do all things necessary and convenient for the exercise of such power,…”
Metro. Utils. Dist. v. Aquila, Inc., 712 N.W.2d 280 (Neb. 2006). · cites it 2× “We determined that under the authority given to the PSC, the PSC was not acting as a neutral factfinding body and was a proper party to the action. Here, the PSC jurisdiction extends to §§ 57-1301 to 57-1307.”
Metro. Utils. Dist. v. Nebraska Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 704 N.W.2d 237 (Neb. 2005). · cites it 4× “§ 66-1804 (1) (Reissue 2003) sets out the Commission’s powers concerning natural gas utilities: The commission shall have full power, authority, and jurisdiction to regulate natural gas public utilities and may do all things necessary and convenient for the exercise of such…”
— Neb. Rev. Stat. § 66-1804(1) — 2 cases
In Re Application of Metro. Util. Dist., 704 N.W.2d 237 (Neb. 2005). “§ 66-1804(1) (Reissue 2003) sets out the Commission's powers concerning natural gas utilities: The commission shall have full power, authority, and jurisdiction to regulate natural gas public utilities and may do all things necessary and convenient for the exercise of such…”
City of Omaha v. C.A. Howell, Inc., 832 N.W.2d 30 (Neb. Ct. App. 2013). “The statute in issue at that time, Neb. Rev. Stat. § 66-1804 (1) (Reissue 2003), provided: The [PSC] shall have full power, authority, and jurisdic- tion to regulate natural gas public utilities and may do all things necessary and convenient for the exercise of such power,…”
— Neb. Rev. Stat. § 66-1804(2) — 2 cases
In Re Application of Metro. Util. Dist., 704 N.W.2d 237 (Neb. 2005). “§ 66-1804(1) (Reissue 2003) sets out the Commission's powers concerning natural gas utilities: The commission shall have full power, authority, and jurisdiction to regulate natural gas public utilities and may do all things necessary and convenient for the exercise of such…”
Metro. Utils. Dist. v. Nebraska Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 704 N.W.2d 237 (Neb. 2005). “§ 66-1804 (1) (Reissue 2003) sets out the Commission’s powers concerning natural gas utilities: The commission shall have full power, authority, and jurisdiction to regulate natural gas public utilities and may do all things necessary and convenient for the exercise of such…”
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