HB 522 - Public Service Commission; gas companies; interstate capacity assets; provisions

Committees

Current Status

04/20/07 - House Withdrawn, Recommitted

First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Title 46 of the O.C.G.A., relating to public utilities and public transportation, so as to provide for discovery in cases involving an application of a gas company to establish a capacity supply plan; to define certain terms; to provide certain requirements for interstate capacity assets which are not retained; to change the Public Service Commission's review of the assignment of interstate capacity assets from annual to periodic; to provide that a marketer may opt out of a capacity supply plan under certain circumstances; to provide requirements for assignments of interstate assets; to provide that orders concerning utilization or monetization of excess interstate capacity assets must provide for fair allocation of the costs; to provide that an electing distribution company must obtain the approval of the commission, after a public hearing, of procedures relating to how it will comply with the required standards; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
02/21/2007House First Readers
02/22/2007House Second Readers
02/27/2007House Committee Favorably Reported
04/20/2007House Withdrawn, Recommitted