66-1,173. Rights and responsibilities of suppliers; exceptions. - Kansas Statutes

66-1,173

Chapter 66.--PUBLIC UTILITIES Article 1.--POWERS OF STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION

      66-1,173.   Rights and responsibilities of suppliers;exceptions.Every retail electric supplier shall have the exclusive rightand responsibility to furnish retail electric service to all electric consumingfacilities located within its certified territory, and shall not furnish,make available, render or extend its retail electric service to a consumerfor use in electric consuming facilities located within the certified territoryof another retail electric supplierexceptthat:

      (a)   Any retail electricsupplier, with the approval of the commission, may extend distribution ortransmission facilities through the certified territory of another retailelectric supplier, if such extension is necessary for such supplier to connectwith any of its facilities or those of others to serve consumers withinits own certified territory; and

      (b)   station power shall not be deemed to beretail electric service for the purposes of this act.

      History:   L. 1976, ch. 284, § 4;L. 2002, ch. 161, § 2; May 23.