Arkansas Public Service Commission

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Arkansas Public Service Commission
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Agency overview
FormedMarch 11, 1899
(126 years ago)
 (1899-03-11)
Preceding agencies
  • Arkansas Railroad Commission
  • Arkansas Corporation Commission
Jurisdiction Arkansas
Headquarters1000 Center Street,
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
34°44′21.7″N92°16′29.4″W / 34.739361°N 92.274833°W / 34.739361; -92.274833
Agency executive
  • Bill Taylor, Chairman of the Public Service Commission
Website apsc.arkansas.gov

The Arkansas Public Service Commission (APSC) regulates the service and rates of those utilities subject to its jurisdiction in the State of Arkansas, United States. It was originally created by the Arkansas General Assembly on March 11, 1899, as the Arkansas Railroad Commission and was limited to regulating the railroads. Today the APSC regulates telephone service, natural gas lines, pipeline safety, and electricity.