KRS 278.485: Gas pipeline company to furnish gas -- When -- Rates -- Duty of person

applying for gas service and gas pipeline company -- Abandonment of gas

wells -- Discontinuance of service -- Right to tap a gathering line.

Every gas pipeline company obtaining gas from producing wells located within this state,

upon the request of the owner of the property on or over which any producing well or gas

gathering pipeline is located or the owner of real estate whose property and point of

desired service is located with in one-half (1/2) air-mile of said company's producing gas

well or gas gathering pipeline, shall furnish gas service to such owner and applicant,

subject to and upon the following terms, conditions, and provisions, to-wit:

(1) The gas service shall be furn ished at rates and minimum monthly charges

determined by the Public Service Commission.

(2) The applicant for such gas service shall construct or cause to be constructed, and

shall maintain and keep in good repair, the service lines, and shall provide and

install or cause to be installed, and keep in good repair, the necessary automatic gas

regulators, and shall pay the entire cost thereof. The company, at its own expense,

shall provide, install, and maintain the necessary gas meters.

(3) The construction o f each service line; the installation, type, and number of

automatic gas regulators and gas meter or meters, and the connection thereof with

the gas producing well or pipeline shall be under the supervision of the Public

Service Commission or an agent ther eof; and shall conform to such standards of

safety, location, and convenience as may be prescribed by said commission.

(4) Neither the gas producer nor the gas pipeline company shall be responsible for

maintaining any fixed or specified gas pressure. Neith er the gas producer nor the

gas pipeline company shall be liable for any accident or accidental injuries or

damages which may result from any defect or failure of any automatic gas regulator

or for any leakage or other defect or failure of any service line installed or

constructed by the applicant.

(5) Nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring any gas pipeline company to

serve any such owner of property or applicant from any line or lines that have been

held to be subject to federal jurisdicti on by order of the Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission or a court of competent jurisdiction. The provisions of this section

shall apply only to producing gas wells and to gas pipelines commonly known as

gathering lines.

(6) Nothing in this section shall b e construed to restrict the right of any gas pipeline

company to abandon any gas well or any gathering pipeline, or any part thereof, and

to remove any such abandoned pipeline or lines. If service to any customer is

terminated because of lack of gas for a period of six (6) months in a pipeline or line

which served him, the company shall remove a portion of the main line so as to

render it inoperable.

(7) Subject to the rules and regulations of the Public Service Commission, any service

may be disconnected and discontinued by the company for failure of the customer to

pay any bill as and when due and payable.

(8) Every gas pipeline company obtaining gas from producing wells within the state

shall offer each surface owner the right of a tap or hookup for natur al gas from any

gathering line which crosses the surface owner's property. The cost of the tap or

hookup shall be borne by the consumer.