55-1,107. Issuance of more than one certificate of convenience and necessity; exit fees prohibited. (a) In any retail natural gas service area where the commission has granted a certificate of convenience and necessity to sell natural gas at retail from a gas gathering system, the commission may issue other certificates of convenience and necessity to make such sales in such area. A person purchasing natural gas or gas gathering services from a person offering gas gathering services in a retail natural gas service area where the commission has issued more than one certificate of convenience and necessity shall not be assessed an exit fee for electing to purchase natural gas or gas gathering services from another person offering gas gathering services. (b) This section shall take effect and be in force on and after July 1, 1997. |