15 U.S.C. 717d

15 U.S.C.
United States Code, 2021 Edition
Title 15 - COMMERCE AND TRADE
CHAPTER 15B - NATURAL GAS
Sec. 717d - Fixing rates and charges; determination of cost of production or transportation
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§717d. Fixing rates and charges; determination of cost of production or
transportation
(a) Decreases in rates
Whenever the Commission, after a hearing had upon its own motion or upon complaint of any
State, municipality, State commission, or gas distributing company, shall find that any rate, charge, or
classification demanded, observed, charged, or collected by any natural-gas company in connection
with any transportation or sale of natural gas, subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission, or that
any rule, regulation, practice, or contract affecting such rate, charge, or classification is unjust,
unreasonable, unduly discriminatory, or preferential, the Commission shall determine the just and
reasonable rate, charge, classification, rule, regulation, practice, or contract to be thereafter observed
and in force, and shall fix the same by order: Provided, however, That the Commission shall have no
power to order any increase in any rate contained in the currently effective schedule of such natural
gas company on file with the Commission, unless such increase is in accordance with a new schedule
filed by such natural gas company; but the Commission may order a decrease where existing rates
are unjust, unduly discriminatory, preferential, otherwise unlawful, or are not the lowest reasonable
rates.
(b) Costs of production and transportation
The Commission upon its own motion, or upon the request of any State commission, whenever it
can do so without prejudice to the efficient and proper conduct of its affairs, may investigate and
determine the cost of the production or transportation of natural gas by a natural-gas company in
cases where the Commission has no authority to establish a rate governing the transportation or sale
of such natural gas.
(June 21, 1938, ch. 556, §5, 52 Stat. 823.)