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...Whenever the public utilities commission is of the opinion, after hearing had, as provided in section 4905.26 of the Revised Code, or upon its own initiative or complaint, that repairs, improvements, or additions to the plant or equipment of any public utility should reasonably be made, in order to promote the convenience or welfare of the public or of employees, or in order to secure adequate service or facilities, ...

...Where a public utility or railroad was, on June 30, 1911, in the possession of one or more receivers or its property was under foreclosure, and a reorganization of such public utility or railroad was pending, any new company organized after such date to acquire such property or any part of it, is exempt from Chapters 4901., 4903., 4905., 4907., 4909., 4921., 4923., and 4925. of the Revised Code with respect to the i...

... guarantee is authorized by the public utilities commission or the interstate commerce commission. This section does not apply to telephone companies.

...The public utilities commission shall not authorize the capitalization of any franchise or right to own, operate, or enjoy any franchise in excess of the amount, exclusive of any tax or annual charge, actually paid to any political subdivision of the state or county as the consideration for the grant of such franchise or right, nor shall the capital stock of a public utility or railroad corporation formed by th...

...lawful order or direction of the public utilities commission made with respect to any public utility or railroad. Each day's continuance of such failure is a separate offense.

...Whenever the public utilities commission is of the opinion that any public utility or railroad has failed or is about to fail to obey any order made with respect to it, or is permitting anything or about to permit anything contrary to or in violation of law, or of an order of the commission, authorized under Chapters 4901., 4903., 4905., 4907., 4909., 4921., 4923., and 4925. of the Revised Code, the attorney general...

...ose chapters, or by order of the public utilities commission, the public utility or railroad is liable to the person, firm, or corporation injured thereby in treble the amount of damages sustained in consequence of the violation, failure, or omission. Any recovery under this section does not affect a recovery by the state for any penalty provided for in the chapters. This section does not apply to a telephone company...

...rier shall file tariffs with the public utilities commission containing the charges, terms, and conditions established for such use. (B) The commission shall regulate the justness and reasonableness of the charges, terms, and conditions contained in any such tariff, and may, upon complaint of any persons in which it appears that reasonable grounds for complaint are stated, or upon its own initiative, investigate suc...

...)(2) of this section: (a) The public utilities commission shall require an operator of either of the following types of pipelines that was completely constructed on or after September 10, 2012, and that transports gas produced by a horizontal well to comply with the applicable pipe design requirements of 49 C.F.R. 192 subpart C: (i) A gas gathering pipeline; (ii) A processing plant gas stub pipeline. (b) Th...

...No person shall commence to construct a major utility facility in this state without first having obtained a certificate for the facility. The replacement of an existing facility with a like facility, as determined by the power siting board, shall not constitute construction of a major utility facility. Such replacement of a like facility is not exempt from any other requirements of state or local laws or regulations...

...No certificate is required for a major utility facility on which construction had already commenced on October 23, 1972, or within two years thereafter. This section does not exempt such a facility from any other requirements of state and local laws and regulations. No certificate is required for any major utility facility already in operation on October 23, 1972, and the facility shall not be exempt from any...

...(A) For purposes of this section and sections 4906.102 and 4906.103 of the Revised Code, "material amendment" and "utility facility" have the same meanings as in section 303.57 of the Revised Code. (B) The power siting board shall not grant a certificate for the construction, operation, and maintenance of, or material amendment to an existing certificate for, a utility facility, either as proposed or as modified by...

...(A) For the purposes of this section and sections 4906.21 to 4906.232 of the Revised Code: (1) "Applicant" means an applicant for a certificate, or a material amendment to an existing certificate, from the power siting board to construct, operate, or maintain a utility facility, and includes any subsequent person to whom the certificate is transferred. (2) "Material amendment" and "utility facility" have the same...

...The public utilities commission may, and on complaint shall, investigate any freight rates on interstate traffic on railroads in this state. If in its opinion they are excessive, discriminatory, levied in violation of the interstate commerce law, or in conflict with the rulings, orders, or regulations of the interstate commerce commission, it shall present the facts to the railroad with the request to make such chan...

... this state, shall file with the public utilities commission a full and true statement of the affairs of such company relative to this state, covering the yearly period fixed by the commission. Such statement shall be made under oath of the proper officers of such company and shall be similar in character and detail to the annual report required to be made by railroad companies to the interstate commerce commission. ...

...lawful order or direction of the public utilities commission made with respect to any public utility or railroad. Each day's continuance of such failure is a separate offense.

...sts are just and reasonable, the public utilities commission in evaluating a petition submitted under section 4905.481 of the Revised Code shall accept the original cost, reported under division (C)(3) of section 4909.05 of the Revised Code, of the acquisition of a municipal water-works or sewage disposal system company that is acquired by a large water-works or sewage disposal system company, provided that the origi...

...909.052 of the Revised Code, the public utilities commission shall maintain a list of utility-valuation experts from which a water-works or sewage disposal system company may choose. The commission shall be responsible for creating and maintaining reasonable criteria that must be met to be included in the list.

...The public utilities commission, during the making of the valuation provided for in sections 4909.04 to 4909.13 of the Revised Code, and after its completion, shall in like manner keep itself informed through its engineers, experts, and other assistants of all extensions, improvements, or other changes in the condition and value of the property of all public utilities or railroads and shall ascertain the value ...

...rvice by any public utility, the public utilities commission may hear service complaints, if any, that may be presented by customers and the public during any proceeding involving such rates, joint rates, tolls, classifications, charges, or rentals. No complaint shall be considered by the commission unless the public utility has been given notice of the complaint to be considered at the hearing. The notice shall be i...

...lawful order or direction of the public utilities commission made with respect to any public utility. Each day's continuance of such failure is a separate offense.

...n interest appearing before the public utilities commission regarding examination and cross-examination of witnesses, presentation of evidence, and other matters; (b) May take appropriate action with respect to residential consumer complaints concerning quality of service, service charges, and the operation of the public utilities commission; (c) May institute, intervene in, or otherwise participate in procee...

...To the maximum extent practicable on or after the starting date of competitive retail electric service, an electric utility, electric services company, electric cooperative, or governmental aggregator subject to certification under section 4928.08 of the Revised Code shall separately price competitive retail electric services, and the prices shall be itemized on the bill of a customer or otherwise disclosed to the cu...

...ing, on forms prescribed by the public utilities commission. The original of each such document or amended document shall be legible and shall be filed with the commission, with a copy filed with the office of the consumers' counsel and with the attorney general's office. (B) A person who enters this state pursuant to a summons, subpoena, or other form of process authorized by this section is not subject to arre...

...rough a periodic filing with the public utilities commission in such form as the commission shall prescribe by rule under division (A) of section 4928.06 of the Revised Code, each electric utility that owns nuclear generation facilities located in this state shall demonstrate compliance with decommissioning requirements of the nuclear regulatory commission and public utilities commission and shall demonstrate adequat...