The Arkansas Public Service Commission (APSC) regulates the service and rates of those

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subject to its jurisdiction in the State of

Arkansas Arkansas ( ) is a landlocked state in the South Central United States. It is bordered by Missouri to the north, Tennessee and Mississippi to the east, Louisiana to the south, and Texas and Oklahoma to the west. Its name is from the Osage ...

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. It was originally created by the

Arkansas General Assembly The General Assembly of Arkansas is the state legislature of the U.S. state of Arkansas. The legislature is a bicameral body composed of the upper house Arkansas Senate with 35 members, and the lower Arkansas House of Representatives with 100 ...

on March 11, 1899, as the Arkansas Railroad Commission and was limited to regulating the

railroads Rail transport (also known as train transport) is a means of transport that transfers passengers and goods on wheeled vehicles running on rails, which are incorporated in Track (rail transport), tracks. In contrast to road transport, where the ...

. Today the APSC regulates

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service,

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lines, pipeline safety, and

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* 1899 establishments in Arkansas Government agencies established in 1899

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