Section 66-D. Contract carrier authorization

1.  For  purposes  of  this
  section the term natural gas shall mean natural gas produced within  the
  state  or  transported  within  the  state  no matter where produced for
  consumption in the state.
    2. The commission, upon its own initiative or upon  application  by  a
  natural  gas producer or a consumer of natural gas in any year and after
  notice and hearing shall, upon such terms and subject to such conditions
  as the commission considers just and reasonable, have the  authority  to
  order  any  gas  corporation  to  transport  or  contract with others to
  transport gas under contract for sale by such producer or owned by  such
  consumer  provided  that,  the commission finds that the gas corporation
  has available capacity, that no undue burden shall be  placed  upon  the
  gas  corporation  or  its  ratepayers  and  that  the ability of the gas
  corporation to render adequate service to its customers is not impaired.