The commission may, under the provisions of this chapter, originate, establish, change, promulgate and enforce any rate or service standard of any utility that has been or may be fixed by any contract, franchise or agreement between the utility and any city, and all rights, privileges and obligations arising out of any such contract, franchise or agreement, regulating any such rate or service standard, shall be subject to the jurisdiction and supervision of the commission, but no such rate or service standard shall be changed, nor any contract, franchise or agreement affecting it abrogated or changed, until a hearing has been had before the commission in the manner prescribed in this chapter.
KRS 278.200
Power to regulate rates and service standards fixed by agreement with city
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Bobinchuck v. Levitch (1964)
Most recently applied in City of Greenup v. Public Service Commission (July 2005)
Effective: July 15, 1982 History: Amended 1982 Ky
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