Utility Act definition

Utility Act has the meaning set forth in Section 6.15.
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Utility Act means Sections 21-27-11 et seq., Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended.
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Utility Act means the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended or supplemented from time to time, and any successor statute of similar import, as from time to time in effect.
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Examples of Utility Act in a sentence

  • The Comptroller, on his own motion, or on complaint of the Utility or other interested persons that the existing rates in effect and collected or any rates charged or attempted to be charged for service by the Utility are unjust, unreasonable, insufficient, unduly discriminatory or in contravention of the Water Utility Act, regulations or law, may, after investigation, determine the just, reasonable and sufficient rates to be observed and in force, and shall, by order, fix the rates.

  • Sections 62-2-1 to 62-2-22 of the Public Utility Act are still effective as the repeal of Chapter 62, Article 2 by Laws 1998, Chapter 108, Section 82, effective July 1, 2003 was repealed prior to taking effect by Chapter 23, Section 1, Laws 2003.

  • The commission, in the discharge of its duties under the Public Utility Act, may also negotiate and enter into agreements or compacts with agencies of other states, pursuant to any consent of congress, for cooperative efforts in certificating the construction, operation and maintenance of major utility facilities in accord with the purposes of the Public Utility Act and for the enforcement of the respective state laws regarding same.

  • If the commission finds that the utility has failed to meet its burden, the commission may issue orders consistent with the authority granted to the commission under the Public Utility Act [62-13-1 NMSA 1978] to assure the provision of such service at such rates.

  • The commission, in the discharge of its duties under the Public Utility Act [62-13-1 NMSA 1978], may make joint investigations, hold joint hearings within or without the state and issue joint or concurrent orders in conjunction or concurrence with any official or agency of any state, the United States or any New Mexico Indian nation, tribe or pueblo.

  • With the passage of the Federal Utility Act of 1935, the ability to own electric utilities in multiple states was eliminated and regulations were applied to the transmission of electricity across state lines.39The success of Insull, and others who ran utility holding companies in the early 1900s, led to the widespread use of electricity across the United States, but his greed led to the breakup of his empire and the federal regulation he had worked hard to avoid.

  • Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is (i) an "investment company" or a company "controlled" by an "investment company" within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (ii) a "holding company" or a "subsidiary company" or an "affiliate" of a "holding company" or a "subsidiary company" of a "holding company", within the meaning of the Public Utility Act of 1935, as amended, or (iii) a "public utility" within the meaning of the Federal Power Act, as amended.

  • This section does not apply to a deregulated company holding a certificate of operating authority or to an exempt carrier under Public Utility Act (PURA) §52.154.

  • The Borrower is a subsidiary of an exempt holding company under Section 3(a)(l) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 (as amended, the “Utility Act”), and accordingly is exempt from the provisions of the Utility Act other than with respect to certain acquisitions of securities of a public utility.

  • Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is (i) an "Investment company" or a company "controlled" by an "investment company" within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (ii) a "holding company" or a "subsidiary company" or an "affiliate" of a "holding company" or a "subsidiary company" of a "holding company", within the meaning of the Public Utility Act of 1935, as amended, or (iii) a "public utility" within the meaning of the Federal Power Act, as amended.


More Definitions of Utility Act

Utility Act means the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended from time to time.
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Related to Utility Act

  • Electricity Act means the Electricity Act, 1998, S.O. 1998, c. 15, Schedule A;

  • Society Act means the Society Act of the Province of British Columbia from time to time in force and all amendments to it;

  • Rail Safety Act means the Rail Safety Act 1998 (WA);

  • FW Act means the Fair Work Act 2009, as amended from time to time.

  • Building Code Act means the Building Code Act, 1992, S.O. 1992, c.23, as amended;

  • PBR Act means the Plant Breeder’s Rights Xxx 0000 (Cth) as amended from time to time.

  • Occupational Health and Safety Act means the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 1993 (Act No 85 of 1993);

  • S.A.F.E. act means the secure and fair enforcement for mortgage licensing act of 2008, Title V of the housing and economic recovery act of 2008 ("HERA"), P.L. 110-289, effective July 30, 2008.

  • FOI Act means the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and any subordinate legislation made under that Act or any code issued pursuant to sections 45 or 46 of that Act or any guidance issued by the Information Commissioner;

  • POPI Act means the Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013;

  • the 1981 Act which means the Compulsory Purchase (Vesting Declarations) Act 1981.

  • ACNC Act means the Australian Charities and Not-for-profits Commission Act 2012 (Cth).

  • Public Utilities Act means the Illinois Public Utilities Act, 220 ILCS 5.

  • the 1991 Act means the Water Industry Act 1991(a);

  • Food Security Act means the Food Security Act of 1985, 7 U.S.C. §1631, as amended, and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

  • Social Security Act means the Social Security Act of 1965 as set forth in Title 42 of the United States Code, as amended, and any successor statute thereto, as interpreted by the rules and regulations issued thereunder, in each case as in effect from time to time. References to sections of the Social Security Act shall be construed to refer to any successor sections.

  • the 1985 Act means the Companies Act 1985;

  • the 1988 Act means the Local Government Finance Act 1988.

  • Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act means the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Pub. L. No. 104-191, 110 Stat. 1936, as amended.

  • the 1989 Act means the Local Government and Housing Act 1989;

  • Privacy Act means the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).

  • the 1980 Act means the Highways Act 1980(3);

  • Air Act, as used in this clause, means the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.).

  • the 1992 Act means the Local Government Finance Act 1992;

  • SEBI Act or “Act” means the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992;

  • the 1961 Act means the Land Compensation Act 1961(d); “the 1965 Act” means the Compulsory Purchase Act 1965(e); “the 1980 Act” means the Highways Act 1980(f);