{"data":{"id":"us/15-u.s.c.-717e","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"15 U.S.C. § 717e","heading":"Ascertainment of cost of property","body":"(a) Cost of propertyThe Commission may investigate and ascertain the actual legitimate cost of the property of every natural-gas company, the depreciation therein, and, when found necessary for rate-making purposes, other facts which bear on the determination of such cost or depreciation and the fair value of such property. (b) Inventory of property; statements of costsEvery natural-gas company upon request shall file with the Commission an inventory of all or any part of its property and a statement of the original cost thereof, and shall keep the Commission informed regarding the cost of all additions, betterments, extensions, and new construction.","path":["Title 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE","CHAPTER 15B—NATURAL GAS"],"source_url":"https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/103/xml_usc15@119-103.zip","current_through":"Public Law 119-103 (09/02/2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-10T05:56:39Z","sha256":"f6a17e394999ffbe21c772df6662f7a8cc9f22384e8faac6bc7780e774597195","source_id":"us","stale":false,"prev":"us/15-u.s.c.-717d","next":"us/15-u.s.c.-717f"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}