Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 1220 - Tennessee Public Utility Commission
Subtitle 1220-04 - Division of Public Utilities
Chapter 1220-04-01 - General Public Utilities Rules
Section 1220-04-01-.05 - PETITION FOR REVISION OF RATES

Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 1220-04-01-.05

Current through September 24, 2024

(1) All public utilities applying for revision of rates shall provide the following public notice in regard to proposed rate changes:

(a) A utility shall make a summary of the proposed changes and the reasons for them available at each of the utility's business offices.

(b) A utility shall cause a summary of the proposed changes and the reasons for them to be published in a newspaper of general circulation located in the utility's service area.

(2) The summary must include a summarization of every proposed rate change written in clear, simple, and understandable language and the predicted impact of proposed changes on the average residential and business customers served by the utility. The newspaper notice and the notice at the utility's business office shall state that a complete copy of the proposed tariff changes and the reasons for them are on file with the Tennessee Regulatory Authority and are open to public inspection. The public notice should also state the date and place when the application will be heard by the Authority, if known.

(3) The petitioner, by a duly authorized officer, or by its attorney, shall file a statement in writing on or before the date of hearing that the above notice has been published and posted, together with the date and location of said posting and publication, as required by this rule.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 65-2-102 and 65-4-104.

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