{"identifier":"/us/usc/t15/s717e","title":15,"num":"\u00a7\u202f717e.","heading":"Ascertainment of cost of property","text":"\u00a7\u202f717e.\nAscertainment of cost of property\n(a)\nCost of property\nThe Commission may investigate and ascertain the actual legitimate cost of the property of every natural-gas company, the depreciation therein, and, when found necessary for rate-making purposes, other facts which bear on the determination of such cost or depreciation and the fair value of such property.\n(b)\nInventory of property; statements of costs\nEvery natural-gas company upon request shall file with the Commission an inventory of all or any part of its property and a statement of the original cost thereof, and shall keep the Commission informed regarding the cost of all additions, betterments, extensions, and new construction.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t15/s717e.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t15/s717e","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f717e."},{"t":"heading","text":"Ascertainment of cost of property"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t15/s717e/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Cost of property"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"The Commission may investigate and ascertain the actual legitimate cost of the property of every natural-gas company, the depreciation therein, and, when found necessary for rate-making purposes, other facts which bear on the determination of such cost or depreciation and the fair value of such property.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t15/s717e/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Inventory of property; statements of costs"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"Every natural-gas company upon request shall file with the Commission an inventory of all or any part of its property and a statement of the original cost thereof, and shall keep the Commission informed regarding the cost of all additions, betterments, extensions, and new construction.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}