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HomePublic Utilities CodeDiv. 1Pt. 1Ch. 4Art. 10§ 891 Gas Utility Definitions

§ 891 Gas Utility Definitions

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§ 891 Gas Utility Definitions

Key Takeaways

  • •A 'gas utility' is a company that provides natural gas to people, like the one that sends gas to your home.
  • •If you get natural gas from a big pipeline that crosses state lines, you have to sign up with the State Board of Equalization every year.
  • •The State Board of Equalization can ask for papers or proof to make sure everything is correct.

Example

If you heat your home with natural gas that comes from a big pipeline, like the kind that brings gas from Texas to California.

You have to tell the State Board of Equalization every year that you use this gas. They might ask you to show some bills or papers to prove it.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 891 Gas Utility Definitions

(a) “Gas utility” means any public utility gas corporation or interstate pipeline as defined in this section. (b) “Public utility gas corporation” means a public utility gas corporation as defined in Section 216. (c) “Interstate pipeline” means any entity that owns or operates a natural gas pipeline delivering natural gas to consumers in the state and is subject to rate regulation by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. (d) Each gas utility shall notify the State Board of Equalization of its status under this section. Each person who consumes natural gas delivered by an interstate pipeline shall annually register with the State Board of Equalization. The State Board of Equalization may require any documentation that it determines to be necessary to implement this article. (Added by Stats. 2000, Ch. 932, Sec. 2. Effective January 1, 2001.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

utilitycorporationinterstate pipelineregulationequalizationcommissionfinefederal energy regulatory

Related Statutes

  • § 890 Natural Gas Surcharge Funding
  • § 892.2 Quarterly Gas Consumption Returns
  • § 739.5 Master-Meter Utility Billing Rules
  • § 740.19 Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
  • § 742.5 Telephone Billing Service Restrictions

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Public Utilities Code. Section 891.
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