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DC Code § 34-808.02 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 34 - Public Utilities|Chapter 8 - Public Service Commission; Members; Counsel; Employees|§ 34-808.02. Supervision and regulation considerations

In supervising and regulating utility or energy companies, the Commission shall consider the public safety, the economy of the District, the conservation of natural resources, and the preservation of environmental quality, including effects on global climate change and the District's public climate commitments.  (Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 150, § 8, par. 96A; as added Oct. 22, 2008, D.C. Law 17-250, § 401, 55 DCR 9225; redesignated as par. 97B, Sept. 26, 2012, D.C. Law 19-171, § 45(a), 59 DCR 6190; Mar. 22, 2019, D.C. Law 22-257, § 103, 66 DCR 1344.)  Effect of Amendments The 2012 amendment by D.C. Law 19-171 redesignated the Act of Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 150, § 8, par. 96A as the Act of Mar. 4, 1913, ch. 150, § 8, par. 97B. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 day) addition, see § 401 of Clean and Affordable Energy Emergency Act of 2008 (D.C. Act 17-508, September 25, 2008, 55 DCR 10856).
DC Code § 34-809 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 34 - Public Utilities|Chapter 8 - Public Service Commission; Members; Counsel; Employees|§ 34-809. Authority of Mayor not affected; ordinances of Commissioners not affected unless modified by Commission

All the duties, powers, and authority of the Mayor of the District of Columbia shall continue and remain in full force and effect notwithstanding this subtitle; and all powers, authority and duties of the municipality known as the District of Columbia and all rights vested in said municipality shall continue and remain in full force and effect notwithstanding this subtitle. All the lawful ordinances and regulations made by the Commissioners of the District of Columbia as such, and all other lawful municipal ordinances and regulations, shall continue and remain in full force and effect, and may be altered, changed, or amended, and new ordinances and regulations may be made by the Mayor of the District of Columbia, acting as such, hereafter, notwithstanding this subtitle; provided, that when any order of the Commission created by this subtitle shall be made which shall be inconsistent and repugnant to any municipal ordinance or regulation, or any ordinance or regulation made or to be made by the Mayor of the District of Columbia, acting as such, then and in such event the order of the Commission created by this subtitle shall be given full force and effect, notwithstanding such municipal ordinance or regulation.  (Mar. 4, 1913, 37 Stat. 996, ch. 150, § 8, par. 99.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 43-411. 1973 Ed., § 43-209. Cross References Public Service Commission, creation, powers and duties, see § 34-802. General provisions, construction and severability of law, see § 34-403. Penal provisions, unjust discrimination in rates, punishment, see § 34-702. Public utilities, penal provisions, fines and penalties, see § 34-706. Separability and saving clause, see §§ 34-405 and 34-406. Utility failure to disclose, fraud, fines and penalties, see § 34-705. Utility service, valuation and accounts, service and facilities charges, certification, see § 34-1101. Change in Government This section originated at a time when local government powers were delegated to a Board of Commissioners of the District of Columbia (see Acts Relating to the Establishment of the District of Columbia and its Various Forms of Governmental Organization in Volume 1). Section 401 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1967 (see Reorganization Plans in Volume 1) transferred all of the functions of the Board of Commissioners under this section to a single Commissioner. The District of Columbia Self-Government and Governmental Reorganization Act, 87 Stat. 818, § 711 ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.11), abolished the District of Columbia Council and the Office of Commissioner of the District of Columbia. These branches of government were replaced by the Council of the District of Columbia and the Office of Mayor of the District of Columbia, respectively. Accordingly, and also pursuant to § 714(a) of such Act ( D.C. Code, § 1-207.14(a)), appropriate changes in terminology were made in this section.
DC Code § 34-901 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 34 - Public Utilities|Chapter 9 - Rates, Examinations, Investigations, and Hearings|§ 34-901. Existing rates continued; schedules to be filed; application to change rates; review of ruling by Court of Appeals

(a) Unless the Commission shall otherwise order, it shall be unlawful for any public utility within the District of Columbia to demand, collect, or receive a greater compensation for any service than the charge fixed on the lowest schedule of rates for the same service under the law in force on March 4, 1913. (b) Every public utility in the District of Columbia shall, within 30 days after March 4, 1913, file in the office of the Commission copies of all schedules of rates and charges, including joint rates, in force on March 4, 1913. (c) Any public utility desiring to advance or discontinue any such rate or rates may make application to the Commission in writing, stating the advance in or discontinuance of the rate or rates desired, giving the reasons for such advance or discontinuance. (d) Upon receiving such application the Commission shall fix a time and place for hearing, and give such notice to interested parties as shall be proper and reasonable; if, after such hearing and investigation, the Commission shall find that the change or discontinuance applied for is reasonable, fair, and just, it shall grant the application, either in whole or in part. (e) Any public utility being dissatisfied with any order of the Commission made under the provisions of this section may commence a proceeding against it in the District of Columbia Court of Appeals in the manner as is in this subtitle provided, which action shall be tried and determined in the same manner as is in this subtitle provided.  (Mar. 4, 1913, 37 Stat. 994, ch. 150, § 8, par. 94; June 25, 1936, 49 Stat. 1921, ch. 804; June 25, 1948, 62 Stat. 991, ch. 646, § 32(b); May 24, 1949, 63 Stat. 107, ch. 139, § 127; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 588, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 168(a)(4).)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 43-601. 1973 Ed., § 43-401. Section References This section is referenced in § 34-1311.01, § 34-1313.08, and § 34-1522. Cross References Commission authority to set reasonable rates, see § 34-911. Commission rate schedules, amendments, see § 34-602. Discriminatory rates and services, investigations by Commission, see § 34-908. Gas companies, rates and charges, nonpayment, see § 34-1608. Rates and charges, Commission’s power to regulate, see § 34-709. Rates, Commission investigation with or without notice, see § 34-914. Rates, examinations, investigations and hearings, complaint by utility, see § 34-917. Street railways and bus lines, transfers, see §§ 35-207 and 35-212. Utility financial accounts and reports, see § 34-1109. Utility service, valuation and accounts, Commission oversight of individual rates and dividends, see § 34-1117. Utility service, valuation and accounts, rate schedules filed with Commission, see § 34-1123. Utility service, valuation and accounts, reports to Commission, notice to People’s Counsel, disclosure, see § 34-1118. Valuation of public utilities by Commission, see § 34-1105 et seq.
DC Code § 34-902 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 34 - Public Utilities|Chapter 9 - Rates, Examinations, Investigations, and Hearings|§ 34-902. Commission may adopt rules and regulations

(a) The Commission shall have power to adopt reasonable and proper rules and regulations relative to all inspections, tests, audits, and investigations, and to adopt and publish reasonable and proper rules to govern its proceedings and to regulate the mode and manner of all investigations and hearings of public utilities and other parties before it. (b) The Commission shall publish rules and regulations for the administration of § 2-534(a)(15).  (Mar. 4, 1913, 37 Stat. 982, ch. 150, § 8, par. 32; Feb. 26, 2015, D.C. Law 20-160, § 3, 61 DCR 10735.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 43-602. 1973 Ed., § 43-402. Section References This section is referenced in § 34-1552. Effect of Amendments The 2015 amendment by D.C. Law 20-160 designated the existing provisions as (a); and added (b). Cross References Public Service Commission, creation, powers and duties, see § 34-802. Emergency Legislation For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3 of the Critical Infrastructure Freedom of Information Emergency Amendment Act of 2013 (D.C. Act 20-229, November 29, 2013, 60 DCR 16788, 20 DCSTAT 2630). For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3 of the Critical Infrastructure Freedom of Information Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-285, February 20, 2014, 61 DCR 1603). For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3 of the Critical Infrastructure Freedom of Information Second Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-459, Oct. 24, 2014, 61 DCR 11374, 20 STAT 4364). For temporary (90 days) amendment of this section, see § 3 of the Critical Infrastructure Freedom of Information Third Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-580, Jan. 13, 2015, 62 DCR 1264, 21 STAT 730). Temporary Legislation For temporary (225 days) amendment of this section, see § 3 of the Critical Infrastructure Freedom of Information Temporary Amendment Act of 2013 (D.C. Law 20-71, February 22, 2014, 61 DCR 27).
DC Code § 34-903 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 34 - Public Utilities|Chapter 9 - Rates, Examinations, Investigations, and Hearings|§ 34-903. Commission to keep informed of business conduct of utilities

The Commission shall keep itself informed as to the manner and method in which the business of all public utilities is conducted, and shall have the right to obtain from any public utility all necessary information to enable the Commission to perform its duties.  (Mar. 4, 1913, 37 Stat. 982, ch. 150, § 8, par. 33.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 43-603. 1973 Ed., § 43-403. Cross References Utility records, requirements, see § 34-1109 et seq.
DC Code § 34-904 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 34 - Public Utilities|Chapter 9 - Rates, Examinations, Investigations, and Hearings|§ 34-904. Inspection of books and examination of officers of utilities

The Commission or any commissioner or any person or persons employed by the Commission for that purpose shall, upon demand, have the right to inspect the books, accounts, papers, records, and memoranda of any public utility, and to examine, under oath, any officer, agent, or employee of such public utility in relation to its business and affairs. Any person other than one of said commissioners who shall make such demand shall produce his authority to make such inspection or examination.  (Mar. 4, 1913, 37 Stat. 982, ch. 150, § 8, par. 34.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 43-604. 1973 Ed., § 43-404. Cross References Utility accounting system, audits and examinations by Commission, see § 34-1114.
DC Code § 34-905 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 34 - Public Utilities|Chapter 9 - Rates, Examinations, Investigations, and Hearings|§ 34-905. Production of records of utilities; attendance of witnesses; duties of United States Attorney and D.C. Attorney General

(a) The Commission may require, by order or subpoena, to be served upon any public utility in the same manner that a summons is served in a civil action in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, the production within the District of Columbia at such time and place as it may designate of any books, accounts, papers, or records kept by such public utility in any office or place without the District of Columbia, or verified copies in lieu thereof, if the Commission shall so order, in order that an examination thereof may be made by the Commission under its direction. Any public utility failing or refusing to comply with any order or subpoena shall for each day it shall so fail or refuse forfeit and pay to the District of Columbia the sum of $100, to be recovered in an action to be brought in the name of said District. (b) Attendance of witnesses and the production of such documentary evidence may be required from any place in the United States. And in case of disobedience to a subpoena the Commission, or any party to a proceeding before the Commission may invoke the aid of any court of the United States or the Superior Court of the District of Columbia in requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of books, papers, and documents under the provisions of this section. And the said Commission is hereby given power to call on any United States Attorney, the Corporation Counsel of the District of Columbia or any counsel of the Commission to enforce the provisions of this subtitle in the proper courts of the United States, and on such call it shall be the duty of the said United States Attorney, Corporation Counsel, or any counsel of the Commission, upon request of said Commission, to enforce the provisions of this section, the cost and expenses incurred to be paid out of the appropriations for the expenses of the courts of the United States.  (Mar. 4, 1913, 37 Stat. 982, ch. 150, § 8, par. 35; June 25, 1936, 49 Stat. 1921, ch. 804; June 25, 1948, 62 Stat. 909, 991, ch. 646, §§ 1, 32(b); May 24, 1949, 63 Stat. 107, ch. 139, § 127; July 29, 1970, 84 Stat. 572, Pub. L. 91-358, title I, § 155(c)(39)(B).)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 43-605. 1973 Ed., § 43-405. Cross References Utility failure to disclose, fraud, fines and penalties, see § 34-705. Utility records, requirements, see § 34-1109 et seq.
DC Code § 34-906 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 34 - Public Utilities|Chapter 9 - Rates, Examinations, Investigations, and Hearings|§ 34-906. Appointment of investigating agents; powers

For the purpose of making any investigation with regard to any public utility the Commission shall have power to appoint, by an order in writing, an agent, whose duties shall be prescribed in such order. In the discharge of his duties such agent shall have every power whatsoever of an inquisitorial nature granted in this subtitle to the Commission and shall have power to administer oaths and take depositions. The Commission may conduct any number of such investigations contemporaneously through different agents, and may delegate to such agent or agents the taking of all testimony bearing upon any investigation or hearing. The decision of the Commission shall be based upon its examination of all testimony and records. The recommendations made by such agents shall be advisory only, and shall not preclude the taking of further testimony, if the Commission so order, nor further investigation.  (Mar. 4, 1913, 37 Stat. 982, ch. 150, § 8, par. 36.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 43-606. 1973 Ed., § 43-406. Section References This section is referenced in § 34-918.
DC Code § 34-907 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 34 - Public Utilities|Chapter 9 - Rates, Examinations, Investigations, and Hearings|§ 34-907. Utilities to furnish information required by Commission; maps, books, reports to be delivered on request

Every public utility shall furnish to the Commission all information required by it to carry into effect the provisions of this subtitle, and shall make specific answers to all specific questions submitted by the Commission. Any public utility receiving from the Commission any blanks with directions to fill the same shall cause the same to be properly filled out so as to answer, fully and correctly, each question therein propounded, and in case it is unable to answer any question it shall give a good and sufficient reason for such failure; and said answer shall be verified under oath by the president, secretary, superintendent, or general manager of such public utility, and returned to the Commission at its office within the period fixed by the Commission. Whenever required by the Commission, every public utility shall deliver to the Commission any or all maps, profiles, contracts, reports of engineers, and all documents, books, accounts, papers, and records, or copies of any or all of the same, with a complete inventory of all its property, in such form as the Commission may direct.  (Mar. 4, 1913, 37 Stat. 983, ch. 150, § 8, par. 37.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 43-607. 1973 Ed., § 43-407.
DC Code § 34-908 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 34 - Public Utilities|Chapter 9 - Rates, Examinations, Investigations, and Hearings|§ 34-908. Investigation of unjust discriminatory rates, schedules, or services; no order to be entered without formal hearing

Upon its own initiative or upon reasonable complaint made against any public utility that any of the rates, tolls, charges, or schedules, or services, or time and conditions of payment, or any joint rate or rates, schedules, or services, are in any respect unreasonable or unjustly discriminatory, or that any time schedule, regulation, or act whatsoever affecting or relating to the conduct of any street railway or common carrier, or the production, transmission, delivery, or furnishing of heat, light, water, or power, or any service in connection therewith, or the conveyance of any telegraph or telephone message, or any service in connection therewith, is in any respect unreasonable, insufficient, or unjustly discriminatory, or that any service is inadequate or cannot be obtained, the Commission may, in its discretion, proceed, with or without notice, to make such investigation as it may deem necessary or convenient of any public utility. But no order affecting said rates, tolls, charges, schedules, regulations, or act complained of shall be entered by the Commission without a formal hearing.  (Mar. 4, 1913, 37 Stat. 983, ch. 150, § 8, par. 38; May 9, 2000, D.C. Law 13-107, § 201(f), 47 DCR 1091.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 43-608. 1973 Ed., § 43-408. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 13-107 inserted “of any public utility” following “convenient”.
DC Code § 34-910 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 34 - Public Utilities|Chapter 9 - Rates, Examinations, Investigations, and Hearings|§ 34-910. Notice as to hearings; compulsory attendance of witnesses

The Commission shall give the public utility and the complainant, if any, 10 days notice of the time and place when and where such hearing and investigation will be held and such matters considered and determined. Both the public utility and complainant shall be entitled to be heard and shall have process to enforce the attendance of witnesses.  (Mar. 4, 1913, 37 Stat. 983, ch. 150, § 8, par. 40.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 43-610. 1973 Ed., § 43-410. Section References This section is referenced in § 34-602, § 34-911, and § 34-916. Cross References Commission rate schedules, amendments, see § 34-602.
DC Code § 34-911 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 34 - Public Utilities|Chapter 9 - Rates, Examinations, Investigations, and Hearings|§ 34-911. Reasonable rates to be ordered; notice to affected utility

If upon such investigation the rates, tolls, charges, schedules, or joint rates shall be found to be unjust, unreasonable, insufficient, or unjustly discriminatory, or to be preferential or otherwise in violation of any of the provisions of this subtitle, the Commission shall have power to determine and by order fix and order to be substituted therefor such rate or rates, tolls, charges, or schedules as shall be just and reasonable. If upon such investigation it shall be found that any regulation, time schedule, act, or service complained of is unjust, unreasonable, insufficient, preferential, unjustly discriminatory, or otherwise in violation of any of the provisions of this section, or if it be found that reasonable service is not supplied, the Commission shall have power to determine and substitute therefor such other regulations, time schedules, service, or acts and to make such orders respecting and such changes in such regulations, time schedules, service, or acts as shall be just and reasonable. And upon any investigation for the purpose of determining upon and requiring any reasonable extension or extensions of lines or of service that shall promise to be compensatory within a reasonable time, the Commission shall have power to fix, determine, and require every such extension or extensions to be made and the terms and conditions upon which the same shall be made; provided, that no hearing shall be had and no order shall be made respecting such extension or extensions, without notice to the public utility affected thereby, as provided in § 34-910.  (Mar. 4, 1913, 37 Stat. 983, ch. 150, § 8, par. 41.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 43-611. 1973 Ed., § 43-411.
DC Code § 34-913 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 34 - Public Utilities|Chapter 9 - Rates, Examinations, Investigations, and Hearings|§ 34-913. Separate hearings on complaints; complaints not to be dismissed because of absence of direct damage

The Commission may, in its discretion, when complaint is made of more than one rate or charge of any public utility, order separate hearings thereon, and may consider and determine the several matters complained of separately and at such times as it may prescribe. No complaint shall of necessity at any time be dismissed because of the absence of direct damage to the complainant.  (Mar. 4, 1913, 37 Stat. 984, ch. 150, § 8, par. 43; May 9, 2000, D.C. Law 13-107, § 201(h), 47 DCR 1091.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 43-614. 1973 Ed., § 43-413. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 13-107 substituted “rate or charge of any public utility” for “rate or charge”.
DC Code § 34-914 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 34 - Public Utilities|Chapter 9 - Rates, Examinations, Investigations, and Hearings|§ 34-914. Summary investigation

Whenever the Commission shall believe that any rate or charge of any public utility may be unreasonable or unjustly discriminatory, or that any reasonable service is not supplied by a public utility, or that an investigation of any matter relating to any public utility should for any reason be made, it may, on its own motion, summarily investigate the same with or without notice.  (Mar. 4, 1913, 37 Stat. 984, ch. 150, § 8, par. 44; May 9, 2000, D.C. Law 13-107, § 201(i), 47 DCR 1091.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 43-615. 1973 Ed., § 43-414. Effect of Amendments D.C. Law 13-107 substituted “rate or charge of any public utility” for “rate or charge”, and substituted “supplied by a public utility” for “supplied”.
DC Code § 34-915 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 34 - Public Utilities|Chapter 9 - Rates, Examinations, Investigations, and Hearings|§ 34-915. Hearings after summary investigation

If after making such investigation the Commission becomes satisfied that sufficient grounds exist to warrant a formal hearing being ordered as to the matters so investigated, it shall furnish such public utility interested a statement notifying the public utility of the matters under investigation. Ten days after such notice has been given the Commission may proceed to set a time and place for a hearing and an investigation as hereinbefore provided.  (Mar. 4, 1913, 37 Stat. 984, ch. 150, § 8, par. 45.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 43-616. 1973 Ed., § 43-415.
DC Code § 34-916 (2021)
2021 District of Columbia Code|Title 34 - Public Utilities|Chapter 9 - Rates, Examinations, Investigations, and Hearings|§ 34-916. Notice; hearing to be conducted as though complaint had been filed

Notice of the time and place for such hearing shall be given to the public utility and to such other interested persons as the Commission shall deem necessary, as provided in § 34-910, and thereafter proceedings shall be had and conducted in reference to the matter investigated in like manner as though complaint had been filed with the Commission relative to the matter investigated, and the same order or orders may be made in reference thereto as if such investigation had been made on complaint.  (Mar. 4, 1913, 37 Stat. 984, ch. 150, § 8, par. 46.)  Prior Codifications 1981 Ed., § 43-617. 1973 Ed., § 43-416.