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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 1Pt. 1Ch. 4Art. 2§ 729 Utility Rate Regulation Authority

§ 729 Utility Rate Regulation Authority

Public Utilities Code·California
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§ 729 Utility Rate Regulation Authority

Key Takeaways

  • •The government can check if a company (like electric or water) is charging fair prices or following fair rules.
  • •If the prices or rules are not fair, the government can change them to make sure they are fair for everyone.
  • •This is to make sure companies don’t charge too much or treat people unfairly.

Example

Your electric bill goes up a lot, and you think the company is charging too much.

The government can look into it and make the company lower the prices if they are too high.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

Official Source
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§ 729 Utility Rate Regulation Authority

The commission may, upon a hearing, investigate a single rate, classification, rule, contract, or practice, or any number thereof, or the entire schedule or schedules of rates, classifications, rules, contracts, and practices, or any thereof, of any public utility, and may establish new rates, classifications, rules, contracts, or practices or schedule or schedules in lieu thereof. (Enacted by Stats. 1951, Ch. 764.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

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Related Statutes

  • § 728 Utility Rate Regulation
  • § 819 Commission Securities Approval Authority
  • § 729.5 Customer Rate Change Notice
  • § 730 Common Carrier Rate Regulation
  • § 740 Utility Research Costs

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 729.
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