KRS 278.507: Public Service Commission's policy to facilitate greater use of natural gas

produced in Kentucky -- Commission's duties and prohibited activities.

(1) It shall be the policy of the Public Service Commission to facilitate greater

utilization of the nat ural gas produced or available for production within the state,

where this can be done without detriment to the customers of utilities under

jurisdiction of the commission.

(2) This policy may be implemented by requiring the transportation of natural gas i n

intrastate commerce for persons who own or have purchased gas, as provided in

KRS 278.505.

(3) The commission shall maintain at its offices for public inspection all rates and

charges for natural gas transportation which are filed with the commission, an d

copies of federal or state rules which govern transportation of natural gas.

(4) The commission may implement this policy by gathering and maintaining, for

public inspection, various information concerning natural gas markets. Such

information may include, but not by way of limitation:

(a) Lists of producers of undedicated natural gas, together with such descriptions

of available quantity, location or price as may be available to the commission;

(b) Lists of persons seeking a supply of natural gas, toget her with such

descriptions as may be available to the commission;

(c) Sources of legal or technical expertise in natural gas procurement or

marketing, which may be available to the commission;

(d) Transportation contracts filed with the commission, except to the extent that

the parties to such contracts have requested that portions of these contracts be

treated as confidential.

(5) The commission may adopt or develop model contracts or forms if it determines

that such models would simplify negotiations betw een parties in the direct sale of

natural gas.

(6) The commission shall not implement this policy by engaging directly in the

procurement or marketing of natural gas as an agent of any person.

(7) The commission shall not regulate contracts between produce rs and purchasers of

natural gas except to the extent that any party or parties to the contract are otherwise

subject to commission regulation and commission review of contracts under this

chapter.