Source or Prior Law:

L. 1911, ch. 238, § 1; Revised, 1923.

Revisor's Note:

The amendment of this section in the 1985 session by L. 1985, ch, 224.§ 1, was repealed by L. 1985, ch. 228, § 2.

Law Review and Bar Journal References:

The corporation commission and regulation of intrastate air rates, 3 K.L.R. 370, 371, 372 (1955).

1956-57 survey of oil and gas law, W. F. Schell, 6 K.L.R. 213, 220 to 222 (1957).

"Allocating the Cost of Constructing Excess Capacity: Who Will Have to Pay for It All?" Robert L. Glicksman, 33 K.L.R. 429, 431 (1985).

"Wolf Creek and The Rate-Making Process," Brian J. Moline, 33 K.L.R. 509 (1985).

CASE ANNOTATIONS

1. Power to supervise and control utilities described in section 66-104. The State, ex rel., v. Gas Co., 88 K. 165, 172, 127 P. 639 (Affirmed: Wyandotte Gas Co. v. Kansas, 231 U.S. 622, 34 S.Ct. 226, 58 L.Ed. 404); City of Emporia v. Telephone Co., 90 K. 118, 120, 126, 133 P. 858.

2. Water company held subject to control of public utilities commission. The State, ex rel., v. Water Co., 92 K. 227, 140 P. 103.

3. Mere enactment of act did not abrogate telephone agreements, etc. Kaul v. Telephone Co., 95 K. 1, 3, 147 P. 1130.

4. Power to regulate and control location of telegraph stations. The State, ex rel., v. Postal Telegraph Co., 96 K. 298, 301, 304, 150 P. 544.

5. Receivers of gas company under control of utilities commission. The State, ex rel., v. Flannelly, 96 K. 372, 381, 152 P. 22.

6. Preference of unloading en route, prejudicial and discriminatory. Mollohan v. Railway Co., 97 K. 51, 56, 154 P. 248.

7. Court of industrial relations successor of public utilities commission; jurisdiction. Telephone Association v. Telephone Co., 107 K. 169, 172, 190 P. 747.

8. Supplying gas to city; supervision of public utilities commission. City of Winfield v. Court of Industrial Relations, 111 K. 580, 585, 207 P. 813.

9. Public utilities act does not automatically abrogate public utility contracts. Railroad and Light Co. v. Court of Industrial Relations, 113 K. 217, 214 P. 797.

10. Gas rate under contract changed only by public utilities commission. Alderson v. Natural Gas Co., 116 K. 501, 227 P. 347.

11. Contract between company and city annulled only after notice and hearing before commission. Western Distributing Co. v. City of Mulvane, 116 K. 472, 475, 227 P. 362.

12. Act relating to stopping of trains superseded by this act. State, ex rel., v. Railway Co., 117 K. 86, 230 P. 333.

13. Principles underlying public utilities act same as interstate commerce act. Kansas Electric Power Co. v. Thomas, 123 K. 321, 255 P. 33.

14. No utility can escape supervision and control. Kansas Gas & Elec. Co. v. Public Service Commission, 124 K. 690, 693, 261 P. 592.

15. Jurisdiction over water company operating principally within city. Wichita Water Co. v. Public Service Comm., 126 K. 381, 268 P. 89.

16. Cited in construing reparations statutes. (66-154a to 66-154f). State, ex rel., v. Public Service Comm., 135 K. 491, 496, 11 P.2d 999.

17. Municipally owned utility not governed by state utilities act. Holton Creamery Co. v. Brown, 137 K. 418, 421, 20 P.2d 503.

18. Municipally owned utility may extend lines beyond city without certificate of convenience. Board of Public Utilities v. Kansas City P. & L. Co., 139 K. 842, 843, 33 P.2d 320.

19. Act inapplicable to municipally owned utilities and does not violate U.S. Const., 14th amendment. Kansas Gas & Elec. Co. v. City of McPherson, 146 K. 614, 617, 619, 72 P.2d 985.

20. Mentioned; authority of city to grant to utility right to use streets determined. Kansas Power & Light Co. v. City of Great Bend, 172 K. 126, 128, 238 P.2d 544.

21. Pipeline company carrying own oil not "common carrier" or "public utility"; section not applicable to oil pipe lines engaged in interstate commerce. State, ex rel., v. Sinclair Pipe Line Co., 180 K. 425, 431, 438, 304 P.2d 930.

22. Act evinces no purpose to abrogate private rate contracts. Central Kansas Power Co. v. State Corporation Commission, 181 K. 817, 316 P.2d 277.

23. Action to recover intrastate railroad-car rental charges; charges legal under commission's order. Keeler Co. v. Atchison, T. & S. F. Rly. Co., 187 K. 125, 128, 354 P.2d 368.

24. Federal court lacked jurisdiction where action against interstate carrier sought recovery on intrastate shipments. Kansas City, Kan. v. Atchison, T. & S. F. Ry., Co., 101 F.Supp. 1.

25. Jurisdiction of commission over sale of part of interstate pipeline; jurisdiction to require oil company to continue to buy oil. Sinclair Pipe Line Company v. Snyder, 147 F.Supp. 632, 636.

26. Legislative delegation of authority to the state corporation commission. Southwestern Bell Tel. Co. v. State Corporation Commission, 192 K. 39, 46, 386 P.2d 515.

27. Statutes supersede reciprocal demurrage statutes 66-201 et seq. Missouri-Kansas-Texas Rld. Co. v. Standard Industries, Inc., 192 K. 381, 384, 385, 388 P.2d 632.

28. Statute and others following abrogate 66-187; public convenience does not mean convenience of individual doing limited business. Missouri Pacific Rld. Co. v. State Corporation Commission, 192 K. 575, 579, 389 P.2d 813.

29. Corporation commission has exclusive power to supervise and control common carriers, subject to judicial review. Pelican Transfer & Storage v. Kansas Corporation Commission, 195 K. 76, 79, 402 P.2d 762.

30. Authority and jurisdiction of commission discussed; order of commission under 66-131 not supported by express findings of fact; held unlawful. Kansas Public Service Co. v. State Corporation Commission, 199 K. 736, 746, 433 P.2d 572.

31. It is the function of the commission, and not of the courts, to find the facts; a finding of ultimate fact is not sufficient unless supported by basic findings of fact. Cities Service Gas Co. v. State Corporation Commission, 201 K. 223, 226, 230, 231, 233, 239, 246, 440 P.2d 660.

32. Void contract; noncompliance with act; parties not in pari delicto; action maintainable. Wycoff v. Quick Way Homes, Inc., 201 K. 442, 445, 446, 441 P.2d 886.

33. Cited in upholding a commission order enlarging the certificate of authority of an electric public utility. Central Kansas Power Co. v. State Corporation Commission, 206 K. 670, 675, 482 P.2d 1.

34. For purposes of proceeding court held defendant company was operating by or under color of state law. Stanford v. Gas Service Company, 346 F.Supp. 717, 721, 722.

35. Cited; authority for state corporation commission jurisdiction over radio common carriers not exceeded. General Communications System, Inc. v. State Corporation Commission, 216 K. 410, 412, 532 P.2d 1341.

36. Customers of utility companies had remedy in state courts and could not bring action in federal court; action challenging legality of late assessment charges. Tennyson v. Gas Service Co., 506 F.2d 1135, 1136, 1141.

37. Commission findings supported by evidence; court could not substitute its judgment for that of commission on appeal. Kansas-Nebraska Natural Gas Co. v. State Corporation Commission, 217 K. 604, 612, 538 P.2d 702.

38. Mentioned; percentage allocation under 66-128 to rate base of property found to be used or required to be used, arbitrary. Kansas Gas & Electric Co. v. State Corporation Commission, 218 K. 670, 673, 544 P.2d 1396.

39. Section cited; rates established reasonable except as to the imposition of a uniform late penalty. Jones v. Kansas Gas and Electric Co., 222 K. 390, 398, 399, 565 P.2d 597.

40. K.C.C. authorized to regulate rates on direct sales by Cities Service Gas Co. to customers in state. Cities Service Gas Co. v. State Corporation Commission, 222 K. 598, 602, 603, 605, 607, 608, 610, 611, 567 P.2d 1343.

41. Section mentioned in distinguishing provisions of chapter 66 from applicability of 10-1203. City of Wichita v. Kansas Corporation Commission, 225 K. 524, 529, 592 P.2d 880.

42. Cited; subsequent order fixing future effective date for a previously authorized rate increase found reasonable and lawful. Sunflower Pipeline Co. v. Kansas Corporation Commission, 3 K.A.2d 683, 685, 686, 600 P.2d 794.

43. Commission may consider factors other than costs in determining rates. Midwest Gas Users Ass'n v. Kansas Corporation Commission, 5 K.A.2d 653, 659, 623 P.2d 924.

44. K.C.C. has jurisdiction to order refunds for overcharges received through contracts which violated law even though payments were voluntarily made. Sunflower Pipeline Co. v. Kansas Corporation Commission, 5 K.A.2d 715, 719, 624 P.2d 466.

45. Act makes full provision for procedure before the commission. Southwestern Bell Tel. Co. v. Kansas Corporation Commission, 6 K.A.2d 444, 449, 629 P.2d 1174 (1981).

46. Courts have primary jurisdiction in cases involving private negligence or breach of contract against public utility. Hamilton v. United Telephone Co. of Kansas, 6 K.A.2d 885, 886, 887, 636 P.2d 202 (1981).

47. Limited scope of appellate court review clearly established herein. Robert-Gay Energy Enterprises, Inc. v. Kansas Corporation Comm'n, 235 K. 951, 954, 685 P.2d 299 (1984).

48. Legislative grant of authority to KCC includes control over rates and tariffs. In re Application of Southwestern Bell Tel. Co., 9 K.A.2d 525, 533, 534, 685 P.2d 304 (1984).

49. Power and authority of KCC to fix public utility rates analyzed in re Wolf Creek nuclear generating facility. Kansas Gas & Electric Co. v. Kansas Corporation Comm'n, 239 K. 483, 720 P.2d 1063 (1986).

50. KCC has inherent authority to impose statutory interest rate on refunds when ordered for imprudent or unreasonable actions. Kansas Gas & Electric Co. v. Kansas Corp. Comm'n, 14 K.A.2d 527, 540, 794 P.2d 1165 (1990).

51. Commission's interpretation of its statutory authority concerning energy cost adjustment clause consistent with statute. Kansas Industrial Consumers Group, Inc. v. Kansas Corporation Comm'n, 36 K.A.2d 83, 94, 138 P.3d 338 (2006).