Missouri Code of State Regulations › Title 20 - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND INSURANCE › Division 4240 - Public Service Commission › Chapter 3 - Filing and Reporting Requirements › Section 20 CSR 4240-3.425 - Filing Requirements for Steam Heating Utility Rate Schedules

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 14, July 15, 2024
PURPOSE: This rule prescribes the form and governs
				  the filing and publication of rate schedules of steam heating utilities
				  regulated by the Public Service Commission.
(1) Every steam heating company engaged in
				manufacturing and distributing and selling, or distribution or distributing
				steam for motive power, heating, cooking or for any public use or service, is
				directed not later than October 15, 1913, to have on file with this commission,
				and keep open for public inspection, schedules showing all rates and charges in
				connection with such service of whatever nature made by such steam heating
				companies for each and every kind of service which it renders as were in force
				on April 15, 1913, together with proper supplements covering all changes in the
				rate schedules authorized by this commission, if any, since April 15,
				1913.
(2) All rate schedules on
				file on October 15, 1913, with the commission, not in accordance with these
				rules, shall be issued in the form and manner prescribed by this rule and all
				rate schedules issued after October 15, 1913, must conform to this
				rule.
(3) Rate schedules shall be
				drawn up substantially in accordance with PSC Form No. 16 and shall be plainly
				printed or typewritten on good quality of paper of size eight and one-half
				inches by eleven inches (8 1/2" × 11") in book, sheet or pamphlet form. A
				loose-leaf plan may be used so changes can be made by reprinting and inserting
				a single leaf. When the loose-leaf plan is used, all sheets, except the title
				page sheet, must show, in the marginal space at top of page, the name of the
				heating company, the PSC number of the schedule and the number of the page. In
				the marginal space at the bottom of the sheet shall be shown the date of issue,
				effective date and the name, title and address of the officer by whom the
				schedule is issued. All schedules shall bear a number with the prefix PSC Mo.
				_____ . Schedules shall be numbered in consecutive serial order beginning with
				number 1 for each steam heating company. If a schedule or a part is canceled, a
				new schedule or part (sheet(s) if loose-leaf) will refer to the schedule
				canceled by its PSC number; thus, PSC Mo. No. _____ canceling PSC Mo. No. _____
				.
(4) Each schedule shall be
				accompanied by a letter of transmittal, in duplicate if receipt is desired,
				which shall be prepared consistent with the format designated by the
				commission.
(5) Thirty (30) days'
				notice to the commission is required as to every publication relating to steam
				heating rates or service except where publications are made effective on less
				than statutory notice by permission, regulation or requirement of the
				commission.
(6) Except as is
				otherwise provided, no schedule or supplement will be accepted for filing
				unless it is delivered to the commission free from all charges or claims for
				postage, the full thirty (30) days required by law before the date upon which
				such schedule or supplement is stated to be effective. No consideration will be
				given to or for the time during which a schedule or supplement may be held by
				the post office authorities because of insufficient postage. When a schedule or
				a supplement is issued and as to which the commission is not given the
				statutory notice, it is as if it had not been issued and a full statutory
				notice must be given of any reis-suance. No consideration will be given to
				telegraphic notices in computing the thirty (30) days' notice required. In such
				cases the schedule will be returned to the sender and correction of the neglect
				or omission cannot be made which takes into account any time elapsing between
				the date upon which such schedule or supplement was received and the date of
				the attempted correction. For rate schedules and supplements issued on short
				notice under special permission of the commission, literal compliance with the
				requirements for notice named in any order, regulation or permission granted by
				the commission will be exacted.
*Original authority: 386.250, RSMo 1939, amended 1963,
					 1967, 1977, 1980, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1996; 393.140, RSMo 1939,
					 amended 1949, 1967; and 393.290, RSMo 1939, amended
					 1967.