The commission is hereby vested with the powers, rights, functions, and jurisdiction to regulate in accordance with the provisions of Laws 1974, chapter 429 every public utility as defined herein. The exercise of such powers, rights, functions, and jurisdiction is prescribed as a duty of the commission. The commission is authorized to make rules in furtherance of the purposes of Laws 1974, chapter 429.
Minn. Stat. § 216B.08
DUTIES OF COMMISSION.
Applied in 8 court decisions — leading case Siewert v. Northern States Power Co. (2011)
Most recently applied in In re Minnesota Power for Authority to Increase Rates for Electric Service in Minnesota (September 2013)
1974 c 429 s 8; 1985 c 248 s 70
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