# Utah Code § 54-3-1: Charges must be just; service adequate; rules reasonable

> Utah · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T54_S54_3_1

## Section

- **Citation:** Utah Code § 54-3-1
- **Heading:** Charges must be just; service adequate; rules reasonable
- **Jurisdiction:** Utah
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Utah Code / Title 54 / Chapter 54-3 / § 54-3-1

## Text

All charges made, demanded or received by any public utility, or by any two or more public utilities, for any product or commodity furnished or to be furnished, or for any service rendered or to be rendered, shall be just and reasonable. Every unjust or unreasonable charge made, demanded or received for such product or commodity or service is hereby prohibited and declared unlawful. Every public utility shall furnish, provide and maintain such service, instrumentalities, equipment and facilities as will promote the safety, health, comfort and convenience of its patrons, employees and the public, and as will be in all respects adequate, efficient, just and reasonable. All rules and regulations made by a public utility affecting or pertaining to its charges or service to the public shall be just and reasonable. The scope of definition "just and reasonable" may include, but shall not be limited to, the cost of providing service to each category of customer, economic impact of charges on each category of customer, and on the well-being of the state of Utah; methods of reducing wide periodic variations in demand of such products, commodities or services, and means of encouraging conservation of resources and energy.

## Nearby sections

- [Utah Code § 54-3-1 § 54-3-1. Charges must be just; service adequate; rules reasonable.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T54_S54_3_1.md)
- [Utah Code § 54-3-2 § 54-3-2. Schedules of rates and classification -- Right of inspection -- Changes by commission -- Online consumer access to usage data.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T54_S54_3_2.md)
- [Utah Code § 54-3-3 § 54-3-3. Changes by utilities in schedules -- Notice.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T54_S54_3_3.md)
- [Utah Code § 54-3-4 § 54-3-4. Joint tariffs.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T54_S54_3_4.md)
- [Utah Code § 54-3-7 § 54-3-7. Charges not to vary from schedules -- Refunds and rebates forbidden -- Exceptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T54_S54_3_7.md)
- [Utah Code § 54-3-8 § 54-3-8. Preferences forbidden -- Power of commission to determine facts -- Applicability of section.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T54_S54_3_8.md)
- [Utah Code § 54-3-8.5 § 54-3-8.5. Rate on electricity for agricultural irrigation or drainage.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T54_S54_3_8.5.md)
- [Utah Code § 54-3-9 § 54-3-9. Sliding scale of charges -- Control by commission.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T54_S54_3_9.md)
- [Utah Code § 54-3-10 § 54-3-10. Interchange of business required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T54_S54_3_10.md)
- [Utah Code § 54-3-19 § 54-3-19. Long and short distance service -- Through and intermediate rates.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T54_S54_3_19.md)
- [Utah Code § 54-3-21 § 54-3-21. Commission to be furnished information and copies of records -- Hearings before commission to be public -- Privilege.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T54_S54_3_21.md)
- [Utah Code § 54-3-22 § 54-3-22. Required reports.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T54_S54_3_22.md)
- [Utah Code § 54-3-23 § 54-3-23. Commission's orders must be obeyed.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T54_S54_3_23.md)
- [Utah Code § 54-3-24 § 54-3-24. Hostage situation -- Telephone communication prevention.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_UT_T54_S54_3_24.md)

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