04 N.C. Admin. Code 11 R08-49 - NOTIFICATION TO CONSUMERS OF TARIFF CHANGES
(a) Unless
otherwise ordered by the Commission, each utility that files an application
with the Commission seeking to change its rate tariffs, excluding adjustments
of base rates for fuel costs, shall publish notice of such application in the
local news media within thirty (30) days of the date of the Commission's order
requiring such notice to be filed relative to the subject application. In
addition, each utility will provide a bill insert notifying its consumers of
such application within sixty (60) days of the Commission's order. The form of
such notices will be supplied to the utility by the Commission and will
normally contain the following information:
(1) a description of the overall amount of
the increase applied for in terms of dollars and in terms of percentage
increase over current levels, and any proposed changes in tariff designs or
tariff availability clauses;
(2) a
brief comparison of present versus proposed billings for the major rate
categories for specified usage levels;
(3) a schedule of times, dates, and locations
of public hearings to be held with respect to the application;
(4) a schedule of filing deadlines for
persons interested in intervening in the case and a reference to Commission
rules specifying the procedures for intervening;
(5) a specification of a location where
interested parties can review the documentation filed in support of the rate
application and where copies of the proposed rate tariffs and pleadings filed
in the case can be obtained by the general public; and
(6) any other information deemed appropriate
by the Commission with regard to the utility's application.
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