South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 103 - PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Article 4 - GAS SYSTEMS
Subarticle 1 - GENERAL
Section 103-402 - Definitions
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 9, September 27, 2024
The following words and terms, when used in these rules, shall have the meaning indicated:
1. Commission. "Commission" means the Public Service Commission of South Carolina.
2. Consolidated Political Subdivision. A "consolidated political subdivision" means that it exists pursuant to the Constitution of this State, and shall not be deemed a city, town, county, special purpose district or other governmental unit merged thereinto.
3. Customer. "Customer" means any person, firm, association, establishment, partnership or corporation, or any agency of the Federal, State, or local government, being supplied with gas service by a gas utility under the jurisdiction of this commission.
4. Gas. "Gas" or "Natural Gas" means either natural gas unmixed, or any mixture of natural and manufactured gas, including but not limited to, synthetic natural gas and liquefied petroleum.
5. Gas Service. "Gas Service" means those functions performed by a gas utility for its customers, including the purchase and/or manufacture of gas, storage of gas, transportation and delivery of gas to the customer.
6. Gas System. "Gas System" includes any gas utilities operating within this State, including gas authorities, municipalities, public service districts and other political subdivisions of this State insofar as they are within the jurisdiction of the commission for regulation of safety standards and conditions, pursuant to S. C. Code Ann. Section 58-5-920(f) (1976).
7. Gas Utility. "Gas Utility" includes every privately-owned corporation, firm or person furnishing or supplying gas service to the public, or any portion thereof, for compensation. Provided, however, this term shall not include any gas utility owned or operated by any municipality or agency thereof; nor shall it include any gas utility owned or operated by any gas authority specifically exempted by statute from the jurisdiction of the commission.
8. Municipality. "Municipality" includes a city, town, county, township and any other corporation existing, created or organized as a governmental unit under the Constitution and Laws of this State.
9. ORS. "ORS" means the Office of Regulatory Staff.
10. PHMSA. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration of the United States Department of Transportation ("DOT").
11. Rate. "Rate" when used in these Rules and Regulations means and includes every compensation charge, toll, rental, and classification, or any of them, demanded, observed, charged or collected by any gas utility for any gas service offered by it to the public, and any rules, regulations, practices or contracts affecting any such compensation, charge, toll, rental or classification.
12. Local Office or Business Office. These terms mean that in the event a gas utility operates a local office or business office set forth in this article, then the gas utility shall comply with the requirements of the section or subsection of the regulation addressing such local office or business office. In the event the utility does not operate a local office or business office, the section or subsection of the regulation does not apply to the gas utility.
13. Mail. The term "mail" means a communication sent by U.S. Mail or the notice method selected by the gas utility customer and maintained in the customer's records at the gas utility.
