California § 451. 451. (Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 700.)

California Statutes

§ 451. — 451. (Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 700.)

California § 451.

JurisdictionCalifornia

Code PUCPublic Utilities Code - PUC

Div. 1.DIVISION 1. REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES

Part 1.PART 1. PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT

Ch. 3.CHAPTER 3. Rights and Obligations of Public Utilities

Art. 1.ARTICLE 1. Rates

This text of California § 451. (451. (Amended by Stats. 1977, Ch. 700.)) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering California primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Cal. Public Utilities Code - PUC Code § 451. (2026).

Text

All charges demanded or received by any public utility, or by any two or more public utilities, for any product or commodity furnished or to be furnished or any service rendered or to be rendered shall be just and reasonable. Every unjust or unreasonable charge demanded or received for such product or commodity or service is unlawful.
Every public utility shall furnish and maintain such adequate, efficient, just, and reasonable service, instrumentalities, equipment, and facilities, including telephone facilities, as defined in Section 54.1 of the Civil Code, as are necessary to promote the
				safety, health, comfort, and convenience of its patrons, employees, and the public.
All rules made by a public utility affecting or pertaining to its charges or service to the public shall be just an

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

All charges demanded or received by any public utility, or by any two or more public utilities, for any product or commodity furnished or to be furnished or any service rendered or to be rendered shall be just and reasonable. Every unjust or unreasonable charge demanded or received for such product or commodity or service is unlawful.
Every public utility shall furnish and maintain such adequate, efficient, just, and reasonable service, instrumentalities, equipment, and facilities, including telephone facilities, as defined in Section 54.1 of the Civil Code, as are necessary to promote the
safety, health, comfort, and convenience of its patrons, employees, and the public.
All rules made by a public utility affecting or pertaining to its charges or service to the public shall be just and reasonable.