Public Utilities Commission of Guam
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The Public Utilities Commission of Guam is a government regulatory agency responsible for overseeing and setting rates for the island’s public utilities, including electricity, water, and telecommunications services.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Public Utilities Commission of Guam canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
government regulatory agency
ⓘ
public utilities commission ⓘ |
| country | Guam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Guam Public Utilities Commission enabling legislation ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive branch of Guam ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation | PUC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComposition | commissioners appointed under Guam law ⓘ |
| hasDuty |
balance interests of utilities and consumers
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ensure safe and adequate utility service ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ensures just and reasonable utility rates
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monitors compliance with regulatory requirements ⓘ promotes reliable utility service ⓘ protects consumer interests in utility services ⓘ reviews and approves utility infrastructure projects ⓘ |
| hasLegalBasis | Guam statutes ⓘ |
| hasRole |
adopts rules and regulations for utilities
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approves rate changes for regulated utilities ⓘ arbitrates certain disputes involving utilities ⓘ conducts public hearings on utility matters ⓘ issues regulatory orders ⓘ oversees quality of service of regulated utilities ⓘ sets utility rates ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Guam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Hagåtña, Guam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversees |
Guam Power Authority
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guam Waterworks Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ cable television operators in Guam ⓘ certain transportation carriers in Guam ⓘ telecommunications carriers in Guam ⓘ |
| partOf | Government of Guam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
cable television services in Guam
ⓘ
electric power utilities in Guam ⓘ public utilities in Guam ⓘ telecommunications services in Guam ⓘ transportation services in Guam ⓘ wastewater utilities in Guam ⓘ water utilities in Guam ⓘ |
| regulatoryScope |
cable television
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electricity ⓘ telecommunications ⓘ transportation ⓘ wastewater ⓘ water ⓘ |
| sector | public utilities regulation ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
Guam law
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applicable U.S. federal law in its jurisdiction ⓘ |
| usesProcess |
formal dockets for regulatory proceedings
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public hearings for rate cases ⓘ |
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