Kan. Stat. § 66-1223 : — PUBLIC UTILITIESMISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS —1223 - Consumer counsel, powers TEXT PDF The consumer counsel may do the following: (a) Represent residential and small commercial ratepayers before the state corporation commission; (b) function as an official intervenor in cases filed with the state corporation commission, including rate increase requests; (c) initiate actions before the state corporation commission; (d) represent residential and commercial ratepayers who file formal utility complaints with the state corporation commission; (e) intervene in formal complaint cases which would affect ratepayers; and (f) make application for a rehearing or seek judicial review of any order or decision of the state corporation commission. K.S.A. 66-1223 L. 1989, ch. 162, § 4; July 1.