Kansas Corporation Commission

Government AdministrationUnited States51-200 Employees

The Kansas Corporation Commission is a state regulatory agency based in Kansas, United States, overseeing five foundational sectors of the state's economy: natural gas, electricity, telephone, and transportation services, along with oil and gas producers. It works to ensure that providers deliver safe, adequate, and reliable service at reasonable rates, and to protect correlative rights and environmental resources where oil and gas are concerned. In markets without competition, the commission extends its oversight to public utilities, common carriers, motor carriers, and oil and gas producers, while it does not regulate most electric or water cooperatives, municipalities, wireless or long-distance services, cable, or internet providers.

The agency's regulatory authority is anchored in Kansas statutes, with a lineage dating back to the Railroad Commission formed in 1883, later evolving into the Public Utilities Commission and then the State Corporation Commission by 1933. It has provided 125 years of regulatory service to Kansas citizens, reflecting a long-standing role in shaping the state's utility and energy landscape. The KCC's mandate is to apply regulatory oversight within the framework of state law to essential infrastructure and resource sectors.

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