South Dakota Statutes
§ 49-34A-8.4 — Burden on public utility to establish criteria for determination of rates.
South Dakota § 49-34A-8.4
JurisdictionSouth Dakota
Title 49PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS
Ch. 49-32AGAS AND ELECTRIC UTILITIES REGULATION
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S.D. Codified Laws § 49-34A-8.4 (2026).
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The burden is on the public utility to establish that the underlying costs of any rates, charges, or automatic adjustment charges filed under this chapter are prudent, efficient, and economical and are reasonable and necessary to provide service to the public utility's customers in this state.
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Legislative History
SL 2007, ch 269, § 2.
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South Dakota § 49-34A-8.4, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/sd/49-34A-8.4.