{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-49-34a-4","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 49-34A-4","heading":"Regulatory powers of commission--Rules.","body":"The commission shall regulate to the extent provided in this chapter every public utility as defined in this chapter. The commission may promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter concerning:\n(1) Procedures and requirements for applications for rate and tariff changes;\n(2) Requirements for gas and electric utilities to maintain and make available to the public and the commission records and information;\n(3) Requirements and procedures regarding customer billings and meter readings;\n(4) Requirements regarding availability of meter tests;\n(5) Requirements regarding billing adjustments for meter errors;\n(6) Procedures and requirements for handling customer disputes and complaints;\n(7) Procedures and requirements regarding temporary service, changes in location of service and service interruptions;\n(8) Standards and procedures to ensure nondiscriminatory credit policies;\n(9) Procedures, requirements and record-keeping guidelines regarding deposit policies;\n(10) Procedures, requirements and record-keeping guidelines regarding customer refunds;\n(11) Policies for refusal of gas or electric service;\n(12) Policies for disconnection and transfer of gas and electric service;\n(13) Customer payment plans for delinquent bills;\n(14) Requirements regarding advertising; and\n(15) Procedures and requirements for applications for tariff mechanisms seeking the automatic annual adjustment of charges for the jurisdictional costs of new or modified transmission facilities under the provisions of § 49-34A-25.1.","path":["TITLE 49. PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS","CHAPTER 49-34A. GAS AND ELECTRIC UTILITIES REGULATION"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/49-34A-4","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"b8005fedde36558fb54fcb65f7f42ea9cdd0d416fc8bcea347cea18b02a8556f","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-49-34a-3","next":"us-sd/sdcl-49-34a-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}