North Carolina General Statutes — Chapter 62
256 sections. Sourced from ncleg.gov; each section links to its full text with case-law cross-references.
- § 62-1 Short title
- § 62-2 Declaration of policy
- § 62-3 Definitions
- § 62-5 Utilities; property affected by boundary certification
- § 62-10 Number; appointment; terms; qualifications; chairman; vacancies; compensation; other employment prohibited
- § 62-11 Oath of office
- § 62-12 Organization of Commission; adoption of rules and regulations therefor
- § 62-13 Chairman to direct Commission
- § 62-14 Commission staff; structure and function
- § 62-15 Office of executive director; Public Staff, structure and function
- § 62-17 Annual reports; monthly or quarterly release of certain information; publication of procedural orders and decisions
- § 62-18 Records of receipts and disbursements; payment into treasury
- § 62-19 Public record of proceedings; chief clerk; seal
- § 62-22 Utilities Commission and Department of Revenue to coordinate facilities for ratemaking and taxation purposes
- § 62-23 Commission as an administrative board or agency
- § 62-30 General powers of Commission
- § 62-30.1 Designating telecommunications carriers; rules
- § 62-31 Power to make and enforce rules and regulations for public utilities
- § 62-32 Supervisory powers; rates and service
- § 62-33 Commission to keep informed as to utilities
- § 62-34 To investigate companies under its control; visitation and inspection
- § 62-35 System of accounts
- § 62-36 Reports by utilities; canceling certificates for failure to file
- § 62-36.01 Regulation of natural gas service agreements
- § 62-37 Investigations
- § 62-38 Power to regulate public utilities in municipalities
- § 62-39 To regulate crossings of telephone, telegraph, electric power lines and pipelines and rights-of-way of railroads and other utilities by another utility
- § 62-40 To hear and determine controversies submitted
- § 62-41 To investigate accidents involving public utilities; to promote general safety program
- § 62-42 Compelling efficient service, extensions of services and facilities, additions and improvements
- § 62-43 Fixing standards, classifications, etc.; testing service
- § 62-44 Commission may require continuous telephone lines
- § 62-45 Determination of cost and value of utility property
- § 62-46 Water gauging stations
- § 62-47 Reports from municipalities operating own utilities
- § 62-48 Appearance before courts and agencies
- § 62-49 Publication of utilities laws
- § 62-50 Safety standards for gas pipeline facilities
- § 62-51 To inspect books and records of corporations affiliated with public utilities
- § 62-52 Interruption of service
- § 62-53 Electric membership corporation subsidiaries
- § 62-54 Notification of opportunity to object to telephone solicitation
- § 62-60 Commission acting in judicial capacity; administering oaths and hearing evidence; decisions; quorum
- § 62-60.1 Commission to sit in panels of three
- § 62-61 Witnesses; production of papers; contempt
- § 62-62 Issuance and service of subpoenas
- § 62-63 Service of process and notices
- § 62-64 Bonds
- § 62-65 Rules of evidence; judicial notice
- § 62-66 Depositions
- § 62-68 Use of affidavits
- § 62-69 Stipulations and agreements; prehearing conference
- § 62-70 Ex parte communications
- § 62-71 Hearings to be public; record of proceedings
- § 62-72 Commission may make rules of practice and procedure
- § 62-73 Complaints against public utilities
- § 62-73.1 Complaints against providers of telephone services
- § 62-74 Complaints by public utilities
- § 62-75 Burden of proof
- § 62-76 Hearings by Commission, panel of three commissioners, single commissioner, or examiner
- § 62-77 Recommended decision of panel of three commissioners, single commissioner or examiner
- § 62-78 Proposed findings, briefs, exceptions, orders, expediting cases, and other procedure
- § 62-79 Final orders and decisions; findings; service; compliance
- § 62-80 Powers of Commission to rescind, alter or amend prior order or decision
- § 62-81 Special procedure in hearing and deciding rate cases
- § 62-82 Special procedure on application for certificate for generating facility; appeal from award order
- § 62-90 Right of appeal
- § 62-91 Appeal docketed; title on appeal; priorities on appeal
- § 62-92 Parties on appeal
- § 62-93 No evidence admitted on appeal; remission for further evidence
- § 62-94 Record on appeal; extent of review
- § 62-95 Relief pending review on appeal
- § 62-96 Appeal to Supreme Court
- § 62-97 Judgment on appeal enforced by mandamus
- § 62-98 Peremptory mandamus to enforce order, when no appeal
- § 62-100 Definitions
- § 62-101 Certificate to construct transmission line
- § 62-102 Application for certificate
- § 62-103 Parties
- § 62-104 Hearings
- § 62-105 Burden of proof; decision
- § 62-106 Effect of local ordinances
- § 62-109 Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 62-110 Certificate of convenience and necessity
- § 62-110.1 Certificate for construction of generating facility; analysis of long-range needs for expansion of facilities; ongoing review of construction costs; inclusion of approved construction costs in rates
- § 62-110.2 Electric service areas outside of municipalities
- § 62-110.3 Bond required for water and sewer companies
- § 62-110.4 Alternative Operator Services
- § 62-110.5 Commission may exempt certain nonprofit and consumer-owned water or sewer utilities
- § 62-110.6 Rate recovery for construction costs of out-of-state electric generating facilities
- § 62-110.7 Project development cost review for a nuclear facility
- § 62-110.8 Competitive procurement of renewable energy
- § 62-110.9 Requirements concerning reductions in emissions of carbon dioxide from electric public utilities
- § 62-111 Transfers of franchises; mergers, consolidations and combinations of public utilities
- § 62-112 Effective date, suspension and revocation of franchises; dormant motor carrier franchises
- § 62-113 Terms and conditions of franchises
- § 62-115 Issuance of partnership franchises
- § 62-116 Issuance of temporary or emergency authority
- § 62-117 Same or similar names prohibited
- § 62-126.1 Title
- § 62-126.2 Declaration of policy
- § 62-126.3 Definitions
- § 62-126.4 Commission to establish net metering rates
- § 62-126.5 Scope of leasing program in offering utilities' service areas
- § 62-126.6 Electric customer generator leasing requirements; disclosures; records
- § 62-126.7 Commission authority over electric generator lessors
- § 62-126.8 Community solar energy facilities
- § 62-126.9 Scope of leasing program by municipalities
- § 62-126.10 Rules
- § 62-130 Commission to make rates for public utilities
- § 62-131 Rates must be just and reasonable; service efficient
- § 62-132 Rates established under this Chapter deemed just and reasonable; remedy for collection of unjust or unreasonable rates
- § 62-133 How rates fixed
- § 62-133.1 Small water and sewer utility rates
- § 62-133.1A Fair value determination of government-owned water and wastewater systems
- § 62-133.1B Water and Sewer Investment Plan ratemaking mechanism authorized
- § 62-133.2 Fuel and fuel-related charge adjustments for electric utilities
- § 62-133.4 Gas cost adjustment for natural gas local distribution companies
- § 62-133.5 Alternative regulation, tariffing, and deregulation of telecommunications utilities
- § 62-133.6 Environmental compliance costs recovery
- § 62-133.7 Customer usage tracking rate adjustment mechanisms for natural gas local distribution company rates
- § 62-133.7A Rate adjustment mechanisms for natural gas local distribution company rates
- § 62-133.8 Clean Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (CEPS)
- § 62-133.8A Additional credit for use of swine waste resources
- § 62-133.9 Cost recovery for demand-side management and energy efficiency measures
- § 62-133.11 Rate adjustment for changes in costs based on third-party rates
- § 62-133.12 Rate adjustment mechanism based on investment in repair, improvement, and replacement of water and sewer facilities
- § 62-133.12A Customer usage tracking rate adjustment mechanisms for water and wastewater rates
- § 62-133.12B Computation of income tax expense for ratemaking purposes; taxable contributions
- § 62-133.13 Recovery of costs related to unlawful discharges from coal combustion residuals surface impoundments to the surface waters of the State
- § 62-133.14 Cost recovery for acquisition of joint municipal power agency ownership interest in generating facilities
- § 62-133.15 (Expires July 1, 2026 - see note) Cost recovery for natural gas economic development infrastructure
- § 62-133.16 Performance-based regulation authorized
- § 62-133.20 Cleanfields renewable energy demonstration parks
- § 62-134 Change of rates; notice; suspension and investigation
- § 62-135 Temporary rates under bond
- § 62-136 Investigation of existing rates; changing unreasonable rates; certain refunds to be distributed to customers
- § 62-137 Scope of rate case
- § 62-138 Utilities to file rates, service regulations and service contracts with Commission; publication; certain telephone service prohibited
- § 62-139 Rates varying from schedule prohibited; refunding overcharge; penalty
- § 62-140 Discrimination prohibited
- § 62-141 Long and short hauls
- § 62-142 Contracts as to rates
- § 62-143 Schedule of rates to be evidence
- § 62-144 Free transportation
- § 62-145 Rates between points connected by more than one route
- § 62-146 Rates and service of motor common carriers of property
- § 62-146.1 Rates and service of bus companies
- § 62-148 Rates on leased or controlled utility
- § 62-149 Unused tickets to be redeemed
- § 62-150 Ticket may be refused intoxicated person; penalty for prohibited entry
- § 62-151 Passenger refusing to pay fare or violating rules may be ejected
- § 62-152.1 Uniform rates; joint rate agreements among carriers
- § 62-152.2 Standard transportation practices
- § 62-153 Contracts of public utilities with certain companies and for services
- § 62-155 Electric power rates to promote conservation
- § 62-156 Power sales by small power producers to public utilities
- § 62-157 Telecommunications relay service
- § 62-158 Natural gas expansion
- § 62-159 Additional funding for natural gas expansion
- § 62-159.1 Debt collection practices
- § 62-159.2 Direct renewable energy procurement for major military installations, public universities, and large customers
- § 62-159.5 Reserved for future codification purposes
- § 62-160 Permission to pledge assets
- § 62-161 Assumption of certain liabilities and obligations to be approved by Commission; refinancing of public utility securities
- § 62-162 Commission may approve in whole or in part or refuse approval
- § 62-163 Contents of application for permission
- § 62-164 Applications to receive immediate attention; continuances
- § 62-165 Notifying Commission as to disposition of securities
- § 62-166 No guarantee on part of State
- § 62-167 Article not applicable to note issues and renewals; notice to Commission
- § 62-168 Not applicable to debentures of court receivers
- § 62-169 Periodical or special reports
- § 62-170 Failure to obtain approval not to invalidate securities or obligations; noncompliance with Article, etc
- § 62-172 Financing for certain storm and coal plant retirement recovery costs
- § 62-180 Use of railroads and public highways
- § 62-181 Electric and hydroelectric power companies may appropriate highways; conditions
- § 62-182 Acquisition of right-of-way by contract
- § 62-182.1 Access to dedicated public right-of-way
- § 62-183 Grant of eminent domain
- § 62-184 Dwelling house of owner, etc., may be taken under certain cases
- § 62-185 Exercise of right of eminent domain; parties' interests only taken; no survey required
- § 62-187 Proceedings as under eminent domain
- § 62-189 Powers granted corporations under Chapter exercisable by persons, firms or copartnerships
- § 62-190 Right of eminent domain conferred upon pipeline companies; other rights
- § 62-191 Flume companies exercising right of eminent domain become common carriers
- § 62-193 Disposition of certain unused easements
- § 62-200 Duty to transport household goods within a reasonable time
- § 62-201 Freight charges to be at legal rates; penalty for failure to deliver to consignee on tender of same
- § 62-202 Baggage and freight to be carefully handled
- § 62-203 Claims for loss or damage to goods; filing and adjustment
- § 62-204 Notice of claims, statute of limitations for loss, damage or injury to property
- § 62-205 Joinder of causes of action
- § 62-206 Carrier's right against prior carrier
- § 62-208 Common carriers to settle promptly for cash-on-delivery shipments; penalty
- § 62-209 Sale of unclaimed baggage or household goods; notice; sale of rejected property; escheat
- § 62-210 Discrimination between connecting lines
- § 62-212 Indemnity agreements in motor carrier transportation contracts
- § 62-259 Additional declaration of policy for motor carriers
- § 62-259.1 Specific declaration of policy for bus companies
- § 62-260 Exemptions from regulations
- § 62-261 Additional powers and duties of Commission applicable to motor vehicles
- § 62-262 Applications and hearings other than for bus companies
- § 62-262.1 Certificates of authority for passenger operations by bus companies
- § 62-262.2 Discontinuance or reduction in service
- § 62-263 Application for broker's license
- § 62-265 Emergency operating authority
- § 62-267 Deviation from regular route operations
- § 62-268 Security for protection of public; liability insurance
- § 62-269 Accounts, records and reports
- § 62-270 Orders, notices, and service of process
- § 62-271 Collection of rates and charges of motor carriers of household goods
- § 62-272 Allowance to shippers for transportation services
- § 62-273 Embezzlement of C.O.D. shipments
- § 62-273.1 Criminal history record checks of applicants for and current holders of certificate to transport household goods
- § 62-274 Evidence; joinder of surety
- § 62-276 Construction of Article
- § 62-278 Revocation of license plates by Utilities Commission
- § 62-279 Injunction for unlawful operations
- § 62-280 Household goods carrier; marking or identification of vehicles
- § 62-280.1 False representation of household goods carrier certificate unlawful
- § 62-281 Repealed by Session Laws 1985, c. 454, s. 17, effective June 24, 1985
- § 62-289.1 Short title
- § 62-289.2 Purpose
- § 62-289.3 Definitions
- § 62-289.4 Classification of transportation
- § 62-289.5 Inapplicable laws and regulations
- § 62-289.6 Insurance for volunteers
- § 62-290 Corporations whose property and franchises sold under order of court or execution
- § 62-291 New owners to meet and organize; special rule for railroads
- § 62-292 Certificate to be filed with Secretary of State
- § 62-293 Effect on liens and other rights
- § 62-300 Particular fees and charges fixed; payment
- § 62-302 Regulatory fee
- § 62-302.1 Regulatory fee for combustion residuals surface impoundments
- § 62-310 Public utility violating any provision of Chapter, rules or orders; penalty; enforcement by injunction
- § 62-311 Willful acts of employees deemed those of public utility
- § 62-312 Actions to recover penalties
- § 62-313 Refusal to permit Commission to inspect records made misdemeanor
- § 62-314 Violating rules, with injury to others
- § 62-315 Failure to make report; obstructing Commission
- § 62-316 Disclosure of information by employee of Commission unlawful
- § 62-317 Remedies for injuries cumulative
- § 62-318 Allowing or accepting rebates a misdemeanor
- § 62-319 Riding on train unlawfully; venue
- § 62-321 Penalty for nondelivery of intrastate telegraph message
- § 62-322 Unauthorized manufacture or sale of switch-lock keys a misdemeanor
- § 62-323 Willful injury to property of public utility a felony
- § 62-324 Disclosure of information as to shipments unlawful
- § 62-325 Unlawful motor carrier operations
- § 62-327 Gifts to members of Commission, Commission employees, or Public Staff
- § 62-328 Unauthorized use of Citizens Band equipment
- § 62-333 Screening employment applications
- § 62-350 (See Editor's note) Regulation of pole attachments
- § 62-351 Demand-side management policy; pilot project
- § 62-352 Facilities for hearings outside the Commission's offices; security; costs of hearings