Louisiana Revised Statutes 30:574 – Curtailment orders
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 30:574
- Commissioner: means the commissioner of conservation of the state of Louisiana. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 30:503
- Gas: means any gas derived from or composed of hydrocarbons, including synthetic gas which is produced from coal, lignite, or petroleum coke and the heat content of which synthetic gas does not exceed 800 BTUs per standard cubic foot. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 30:503
A. The commissioner is empowered to require intrastate natural gas transporters to curtail delivery of intrastate natural gas in conformance with the priorities for use of intrastate natural gas set forth in La. Rev. Stat. 30:572, and the commissioner shall be empowered to promulgate and enforce supply curtailment programs.
B. Notwithstanding the priorities for use of intrastate natural gas set forth in La. Rev. Stat. 30:572, the curtailment of deliveries of intrastate natural gas shall be accomplished by order by the commissioner whenever he determines that such curtailment is necessary in order to accomplish the purposes of this Chapter, provided that no such order for the curtailment, allocation, or redistribution of intrastate natural gas shall be issued by the commissioner unless and until the governor declares an extreme state of emergency pursuant to La. Rev. Stat. 30:571.
Added by Acts 1973, Ex.Sess., No. 16, §1, emerg. eff. Dec. 8, 1973, at 9:55 A.M.