Rules & Regulations of the State of Tennessee
Title 1220 - Tennessee Public Utility Commission
Subtitle 1220-04 - Division of Public Utilities
Chapter 1220-04-14 - Utility Acquisitions
Section 1220-04-14-.07 - POST-ACQUISITION RATES AND CHARGES

Universal Citation: TN Comp Rules and Regs 1220-04-14-.07

Current through September 24, 2024

(1) The Commission shall have the authority, after public notice and hearing, to fix post-acquisition rates and charges for acquired customers and existing customers.

(2) Post-acquisition rates and charges shall be just and reasonable.

(3) In fixing post-acquisition rates and charges, the Commission may in the exercise of its lawful discretion allocate the recovery of costs between the acquired customers and existing customers on a rational basis that may, among other things, consider the relative benefits, costs, and intrinsic value of service.

(4) The Commission may in the exercise of its lawful discretion require the phase-in of post-acquisition rates and charges over a reasonable period of time in circumstances when post-acquisition rates and charges are substantially higher than pre-acquisition rates and charges or in consideration of affordability concerns.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 65-2-102 and 65-5-101, et seq.

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