Chapter

Regulation of Public Utilities

Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-1— Application of article to municipal public utilities
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-2— Declaration of policy
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-3— Definitions
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-5— Jurisdiction and powers of commission
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-6— Investigations and arbitration of billing and services between public utilities and customers
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-7— Bonding of commission employees; preference for full-time employees; additional personnel
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-8— Public service commission staff; Personnel Board to establish salaries; duties of staff; funding of agency expenses; deposit of monies into State General Fund
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-9— Attorney for public service commission
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-10— Regulated utilities to file with commission copies of contracts with affiliates; authority of commission to disallow certain payments as operating costs
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-11— Certificate of public convenience and necessity required; exceptions; complaints prompting hearing as to adequacy of service
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-12— Certificate of public convenience and necessity grants exclusive right to public utility to provide services for which certificate issued; utility systems authorized to extend facilities through certificated area of another utility for purposes other than certificated need
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-13— Issuance of certificates; temporary certificates; cancelability review upon change of ownership
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-14— Certificate of public convenience and necessity required for construction of electrical generating and transmitting facilities; commission to maintain analysis of electricity needs in state
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-15— Two or more persons holding certificates for similar operations in same municipality
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-16— Bids required on certain public utility contracts; exceptions; list of contractors and suppliers
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-17— Operation of public utility following expiration of municipal franchise; municipal acquisition of utility
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-19— Applicant for certificate must obtain a municipal franchise
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-21— Hearing on adequacy of service afforded by certificate holder
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-22— Placement of privately owned water and sewer systems in receivership; conditions
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-22.1— Preferences in transfer of ownership of privately owned water or sewer system in receivership
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-23— Procedure for sale, assignment, lease or transfer of certificate
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-25— Unlawful sale, lease, assignment or transfer of certificate or certain other utility property
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-27— Commission to investigate violations
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-29— Extension of service
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-31— Accounts and depreciation reports of utilities
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-33— Rates, classifications and service of utilities
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-35— Regulation of rates and charges generally; approval of certain contracts of utilities; regulation of provision of telecommunication services; adoption of alternative methods of regulation; Public Service Commission authorized to regulate only rates, terms and conditions of certain switched access services and single-line flat rate voice communication services; incumbent local exchange carrier to provide primary single-line flat rate voice communication service to premises of permanent residence or business within its franchised service territory if cost to requesting party does not exceed certain amount; commission to retain exclusive original jurisdiction over customer complaints for services continuing to be regulated; certain telecommunication utilities required only to file financial or service quality information required to be filed with Federal Communications Commission
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-36— Recovery of costs of political advertising from ratepayers prohibited; recovery of costs of promotional or institutional advertising regulated; definitions
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-37— Changes in rates
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-39— Hearing on rate change; suspension of proposed rates
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-40— Hearing examiners; powers and duties; reports, recommended decisions and orders of examiners; procedures
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-41— Rates fixed by commission
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-42— Rate increase resulting from fuel adjustment clauses or riders; audits of fuel purchases
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-43— Determination of rate base
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-44— Rate-regulated electric public utilities authorized to undertake economic development activities
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-45— Promulgation of rules and regulations
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-46— Management reviews of public utility companies
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-47— Hearings by commission
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-49— Issuance of process by commission; witnesses
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-51— Depositions by agreement
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-53— Certified copies of documents and orders as evidence
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-55— Orders, findings, authorizations and certificates to be in writing and entered in minutes
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-57— Service on parties
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-59— Decisions; compliance with orders
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-61— Alteration of orders
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-63— Record of proceedings; reporter
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-65— Rehearing; stay of order
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-67— Appeals to chancery court
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-69— Stay of orders pending appeal
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-71— Appeals to supreme court
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-72— Direct appeals to supreme court from decisions of public service commission involving filings for rate changes
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-73— Appealed commission matters to take preference in all courts
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-75— Enforcement of commission orders
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-77— Burden of proof on party seeking to vacate commission order
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-79— Reports by utilities; inspection of records; filing deadlines; penalties
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-81— Violations of article or orders of commission; furnishing to commission of false testimony, reports, records, etc
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-83— Penalties are cumulative
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-85— Jurisdiction of actions to recover penalties and criminal prosecutions; limitation of actions
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-87— Utilities taxed for expense of regulation by commission; collection of tax; adjustment of tax rate; funding of agency expenses; deposit of monies into State General Fund
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-89— Payment of expenses; audit of books and accounts; Public Utilities Staff Regulation Fund; funding of agency expenses; deposit of monies into State General Fund
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-90— Annual reports of commission
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-91— Definitions applicable to §§ 77-3-91 through 77-3-95
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-93— Cost of purchasing electricity from non-utility generator for period in excess of 30 days included as expense item for purpose of calculating rates
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-95— Utilities to report to public utility staff and public service commission purchases of electricity from non-utility generator for period in excess of 30 days; public comment on report; hearings
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-97— Water conservation; submetering in multiunit dwellings
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-101— Legislative determinations and declarations of policy
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-103— Definitions
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-105— Inclusion of certain expenditures in electric public utility rate base and rates; accrual of reasonable rate of return; cancellation or abandonment of construction; prudence reviews; appeal of final order of commission
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-106— Rate mitigation plan; proposal, scope, approval, implementation
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-107— Rules and regulations; preference for ownership of generating facilities by certain electric public utilities
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-109— Legislative Advisory Board on Alternate Method of Cost Recovery on Base Load Generation; purpose; composition
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-111— Definitions
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-113— Contents of petition
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-115— Petition procedure
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-117— Commission’s responsibility in issuing a finance order; establishment of a special purpose entity to act as issuing entity
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-119— Filing of true-up report by issuing entity; review by commission
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-121— Rate reduction bond charge as nonbypassable charge; legal remedy for failure of electric public utility to remit payment of rate reduction bond charge revenues
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-123— Security property
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-125— Security property as collateral to secure payment of financing costs; relation to Uniform Commercial Code
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-127— Liability on rate reduction bonds issued under a financing order
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-129— Sections 77-3-111 through 77-3-127 deemed full and complete authority for exercise of powers granted therein
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-201— Definitions
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-203— Property owners’ remedies upon utility’s failure or refusal to provide service
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-205— Determination of responsibility for costs where construction of facilities is undertaken by owner
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-207— Owner’s agreement with utility as to costs; contract for construction in absence of agreement
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-209— Allocation of costs among proposed consumer outlets; reimbursement by utility
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-211— Notice prior to construction; inspection during construction and upon completion; deviations
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-213— Effect of conveyance of property after institution of proceedings on owner’s rights
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-215— Effect of transfer or assignment of public utility system
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-217— Provisions are cumulative and not in derogation of prior law; conduct of proceedings and appeals
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-301— Optional rate schedules and minimum charges to be provided in lieu of service charges
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-303— Itemized bills required
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-305— Violations
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-307— Exemptions
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-401— Determination of adequacy of service initiated by petition of attorney general
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-403— Notice to corporation to appear before commission
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-405— Distinct findings of fact to be made by commission
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-407— Issuance of order requiring changes in service
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-409— Removal of proceedings to circuit court
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-411— Forfeiture of charter for failure to make changes
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-413— Certiorari to circuit court
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-415— Appeal from judgment of circuit court
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-417— Effect of receivership proceedings
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-419— Liquidation of business
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-421— Operations within same territory by second company following forfeiture of first company’s charter
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-423— Necessity that sales, leases or transfers be made to company capable of providing adequate service
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-425— Continuation of service in event of sale of business
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-451— Definitions
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-453— Public Service Commission to regulate; application of article; hours of operation; use for purpose of inducing purchase of goods or services prohibited; exceptions
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-455— Requirements for placing calls using automatic dialing-announcing devices
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-457— Application to connect automatic dialing-announcing device; penalties
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-459— Legislative intent; retroactive effect of article
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-501— Legislative findings
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-503— Definitions; funding of agency expenses; deposit of monies into State General Fund
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-505— Statewide program to provide telephone access to speech or hearing impaired persons; commission not liable for claims, actions, etc. arising out of program
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-507— Maintenance surcharge on local exchange access facilities; Dual Party Relay Service Trust Fund; source of funds; use of funds; charges for use of relay service; funding of agency expenses; deposit of monies into State General Fund
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-509— Advisory committee on telecommunications services for hearing or speech impaired persons; members; terms; compensation; funding of agency expenses; deposit of monies into State General Fund
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-511— Commission to implement relay service within one year; report to Legislature
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-601— Definitions
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-603— Conduct of telephone solicitors regulated
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-605— Registration of telephone solicitors with Attorney General; surety bond
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-607— Requisites of enforceable contract; certain exceptions; merchant not to charge consumer’s account before receipt of copy of contract
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-609— Exempt parties and transactions
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-611— Attorney General to investigate violations; actions for civil penalties, injunction, and other relief; stipulated penalties; waiver of penalty upon restitution, reimbursement or payment of damages
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-613— Burden of proving exemption or exemption from definition
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-615— Attorney’s fees; costs
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-617— Telecommunications companies to inform customers of provisions of law
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-619— Attorney General may issue rules and regulations to carry out provisions of law
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-701— Short title
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-703— Legislative findings
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-705— Definitions
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-707— Use of the “no-calls” database by telephone solicitors mandatory
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-709— Commission’s discretion to exempt some telephone solicitors from purchase and use of no-calls database
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-711— Exempt categories
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-713— Registration of telephone solicitors mandatory
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-715— Regulatory powers of Public Service Commission
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-717— Inclusion in no-calls database of Mississippi part of any Federal Trade Commission national database
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-719— Nondisclosure of database
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-721— Fees; funding of expenses of agency; deposit of user charges and fees authorized under this section into State General Fund [Repealed effective July 1, 2021]
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-723— Rules for authorized calls
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-725— Violations; hearings; penalties
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-727— Consumer complaints
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-729— Defenses
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-731— Commission granted personal jurisdiction over resident and nonresident telephone solicitors
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-733— Right of appeal
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-735— Service providers certificated by commission not liable for violations of others
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-737— Repealed
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-801— Short title
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-803— Definitions
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-805— Causing caller identification service to transmit misleading or inaccurate caller identification information to subscriber prohibited
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-807— Exceptions
Miss. Code Ann. § 77-3-809— Penalties