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Utah Code § 54-7-15 (2026)

Review or rehearing by commission -- Application -- Procedure -- Prerequisite to court action -- Effect of commission decisions

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Before seeking judicial review of the commission's action, any party, stockholder, bondholder, or other person pecuniarily interested in the public utility who is dissatisfied with an order of the commission shall meet the requirements of this section.
After any order or decision has been made by the commission, any party to the action or proceeding, any stockholder, bondholder, or other party pecuniarily interested in the public utility affected may apply for rehearing of any matters determined in the action or proceeding.
An applicant may not urge or rely on any ground not set forth in the application in an appeal to any court.
Any application for rehearing not granted by the commission within 30 days is denied.
If the commission grants any application for rehearing without suspending the order involved, the commission shall issue its decision on rehearing within 30 days after final submission.
If the commission fails to render its decision on rehearing within 30 days, the order involved is affirmed.
Unless an order of the commission directs that an order is stayed or postponed, an application for review or rehearing does not excuse any corporation or person from complying with and obeying any order or decision of the commission.
Any order or decision on rehearing that abrogates, changes, or modifies an original order or decision has the same effect as an original order or decision, but does not affect any right, or the enforcement of any right, arising from the original order or decision unless ordered by the commission.
An order of the commission, including a decision on rehearing:
has effect only with respect to a public utility that is an actual party to the proceeding in which the order is rendered; and
does not determine any right, privilege, obligation, duty, constraint, burden, or responsibility with respect to a public utility that is not a party to the proceeding in which the order is rendered unless, in accordance with Subsection 63G-3-201(6), the commission makes a rule that incorporates the one or more principles of law that:
are established by the order;
are not in commission rules at the time of the order; and
affect the right, privilege, obligation, duty, constraint, burden, or responsibility with respect to the public utility.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 21 cases, 1981–2019 · leading case: Williams v. Pub. Serv. Com'n of Utah, 754 P.2d 41 (Utah 1988).
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Williams v. Pub. Serv. Com'n of Utah, 754 P.2d 41 (Utah 1988). · cites it 28× “Utah Code Ann. § 54-7-15 (1986). 5 This Court examined section 54-7-15 and its effects upon the Court’s jurisdiction in Utah Department of Business Regulations v.”
Hi-Country Homeowners Ass'n v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 779 P.2d 682 (Utah 1989). · cites it 22× “Preliminarily, the intervenor, Division of Public Utilities, moved for summary disposition in this Court on jurisdictional grounds, citing Homeowners’ failure to comply with the provisions of Utah Code Ann. § 54-7-15 (Cum.Supp.1989) and §§ 63-46b-12 and 63-46b-14 (Supp.”
Beaver v. Qwest, Inc., 2001 UT 81 (Utah 2001). · cites it 6× “Rather than petitioning the PSC for a review or rehearing of its request under section 54-7-15, the Counties filed a petition for writ of review in this court.”
Heinecke v. Dep't of Com., Div. of Occupational & Prof'l Licensing, 810 P.2d 459 (Utah Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 6× “§ 54-7-15 (1990) imposes a jurisdictional *463 prerequisite to judicial review of the PSC’s actions, and held that “failure to apply for rehearing within twenty days of the Commission’s issuance of its order divests [the Supreme Court] of subject matter jurisdiction.”
Questar Gas Com. v. Pub. Ser. Com., 175 P.3d 545 (Utah 2007). · cites it 24× “See Utah Code Ann. § 54-7-15 (2)(c) (Supp. 2007).”
Maverik Country Stores, Inc. v. Indus. Comm'n, 860 P.2d 944 (Utah Ct. App. 1993). · cites it 4× “2d 682 (Utah 1989) (holding Utah Code Ann. § 54-7-15 (2)(b) required application for rehearing prior to judicial appeal).”
In Re Questar Gas Co., 2007 UT 79 (Utah 2007). · cites it 24× “[27] See Utah Code Ann. § 54-7-15 (2)(c) (Supp. 2007).”
MCI Telecomm. Corp. v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 840 P.2d 765 (Utah 1992). · cites it 8× “Before addressing the substantive issues, we address a procedural question. The Commission, the Division, and U.”
Utah Associated Mun. Power Sys. v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 789 P.2d 298 (Utah 1990). · cites it 6× “See Utah Code Ann. § 54-7-15 (1986) (amended 1988).”
ABCO Enter. v. Utah State Tax Comm'n, 2009 UT 36 (Utah 2009). “§ 54-7-15(2)(b) (Supp.2008) (stating in statutory section regarding judicial review of Public Service Commission decisions that "[an applicant may not urge or rely on any ground not set forth in the application in an appeal to any equrt"); Ball v.”
Westside Dixon Assocs. LLC v. Utah Power & Light Co., 2002 UT 31 (Utah 2002). · cites it 2× “" Utah Code Ann. § 54-7-15 (2)(b) (2001). As this court has stated, in the interest of avoiding "procedural confusion and piecemeal litigation|,]" a petitioner must bring all potential claims, including constitutional challenges, before the state agency involved.”
Monticello v. Pub. Serv. Commn, 2019 UT 43 (Utah 2019). · cites it 7× “¶84 Utah Code section 54-7-15 provides that “[b]efore seeking judicial review of the commission’s action, any party .”
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— Utah Code § 54-7-15(1) — 6 cases
Utah Dept. of Admin. Serv. v. Pub. Serv. Com'n, 658 P.2d 601 (Utah 1983).
Utah Dep't of Admin. Servs. v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 658 P.2d 601 (Utah 1983).
Questar Gas Com. v. Pub. Ser. Com., 175 P.3d 545 (Utah 2007). “See Utah Code Ann. § 54-7-15 (2)(c) (Supp. 2007).”
In Re Questar Gas Co., 2007 UT 79 (Utah 2007). “[27] See Utah Code Ann. § 54-7-15 (2)(c) (Supp. 2007).”
Monticello v. Pub. Serv. Commn, 2019 UT 43 (Utah 2019). “¶84 Utah Code section 54-7-15 provides that “[b]efore seeking judicial review of the commission’s action, any party .”
— Utah Code § 54-7-15(2)(a) — 3 cases
Questar Gas Com. v. Pub. Ser. Com., 175 P.3d 545 (Utah 2007). “See Utah Code Ann. § 54-7-15 (2)(c) (Supp. 2007).”
In Re Questar Gas Co., 2007 UT 79 (Utah 2007). “[27] See Utah Code Ann. § 54-7-15 (2)(c) (Supp. 2007).”
Monticello v. Pub. Serv. Commn, 2019 UT 43 (Utah 2019). “¶84 Utah Code section 54-7-15 provides that “[b]efore seeking judicial review of the commission’s action, any party .”
— Utah Code § 54-7-15(2)(b) — 2 cases
ABCO Enter. v. Utah State Tax Comm'n, 2009 UT 36 (Utah 2009). “§ 54-7-15(2)(b) (Supp.2008) (stating in statutory section regarding judicial review of Public Service Commission decisions that "[an applicant may not urge or rely on any ground not set forth in the application in an appeal to any equrt"); Ball v.”
Monticello v. Pub. Serv. Commn, 2019 UT 43 (Utah 2019). “¶84 Utah Code section 54-7-15 provides that “[b]efore seeking judicial review of the commission’s action, any party .”
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