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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The commission has general supervisory and regulatory power, jurisdiction, and control over all public utilities, and also over their property, property rights, facilities, and franchises, so far as may be necessary for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this chapter. However, such general supervisory and regulatory power and jurisdiction and control shall not apply to street railway companies.
(b)(1) Any investor-owned electric power company serving Tennessee customers on the western side of the Mississippi River shall provide those Tennessee customers with the same level of service and charge the same rates as the power company provides and charges similarly situated customers in Arkansas.
(2) Upon a finding that an investor-owned electric power provider has engaged in unjust or unreasonable discrimination in service or rates in violation of subdivision (b)(1), the commission may order changes in the provider's services or rates to those Tennessee customers as necessary to enforce subdivision (b)(1).
(3) The commission’s jurisdiction over an investor-owned electric power company serving Tennessee customers on the western side of the Mississippi River is limited to hearing a complaint alleging a violation of subdivision (b)(1) and granting appropriate relief as provided in subdivision (b)(2).
(4) Nothing in this subsection (b) removes the duty of any investor-owned electric power company to pay any required inspection and supervision fee to the commission as required by part 3 of this chapter.
(5) Nothing in this subsection (b) removes the duty of any investor-owned electric power company to pay its otherwise appropriate Tennessee state or local taxes.
(c) Notwithstanding § 65-4-101(6)(A)(vi), the commission may upon petition designate a provider or reseller of domestic public cellular radio telephone service as an eligible telecommunications carrier pursuant to 47 C.F.R. § 54.201 for purposes of providing Lifeline service.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Tennessee Code Title 65. Public Utilities and Carriers § 65-4-104 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tn/title-65-public-utilities-and-carriers/tn-code-sect-65-4-104/
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