West Virginia Code of State Rules › Agency 150 - Public Service Commission › Title 150 - EXEMPT LEGISLATIVE RULE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION › Series 150-02 - Rules For The Construction and Filing of Tariffs › Section 150-2-37 - Information to be Submitted with Filing of Tariff or Application to Initiate or Change Rates

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 28, July 12, 2024
37.1.
				(Historical M.C. Rule 42). The information required by this rule represents the
				MINIMUM data that must accompany all tariff filings, applications for authority
				to change rates and charges or applications for approval of initial rates
				unless die Commission grants a waiver of this requirement, the filing is exempt
				as provided herein, or the filing is made pursuant to Tariff Rule 30.4 et seq.
				If a carrier fails to comply with this rule, the tariff filing or application
				may be dismissed by die Commission.
37.1.1.
				Each common carrier by motor vehicle, at the time it files a tariff for initial
				rates or stating changes in rates, shall present the proposed tariff, schedules
				and exhibits upon which it intends to rely in support of its application or
				filing. Such tariff schedules and exhibits shall include, but not necessarily
				be limited to, die minimum requirements outlined in Statements A to J,
				inclusive. No sooner than thirty (30) days following the filing of a tariff,
				application for authority to change rates and charges, or application for
				approval of initial rates, the Commission may direct the filing of testimony in
				support of such filing.
37.1.2.
				Deletion of any required schedule as outlined in this rule may cause the
				Commission to dismiss the tariff filing.
37.1.3. Filing shall be in such form and
				contents so as to provide the Commission with sufficient information with which
				to evaluate the request of die applicant. Information shown in financial
				statements (prior to adjustments) shall originate from the applicant's general
				records.
37.1.4. The information
				required by this rule shall be furnished as a minimum requirement. Other
				information shall be provided as deemed appropriate by die applicant or as
				requested by the Commission.
37.1.5. Provided further, this rule may be
				waived for good cause where the proposed tariff provision, has a de minimis
				financial impact, reflects a change in practices, a rate reduction, or removal
				of an obsolete rate or provision. Requests for waiver for good cause in these
				categories shall be accompanied by explanatory information including the
				reasons for the proposed change; the class or classes of customers affected;
				die extent to which such customers will be affected; die net financial effect
				of the proposed clarification or new offering; change; and a verification of
				such information by an appropriate company official.
37.1.6. Provided further, the provisions of
				Tariff Rule 37.1 (Historical M.C. Rule 42) shall not apply to:
(i) filings to institute bad check charges;
(ii) delayed payment penalties;
(iii) optional services which have
				no adverse impact on customers who do not choose to use the new service; and
(iv) tariff filings pursuant to
				accelerated rate proceedings allowed under these rules.
37.1.7. An original and six (6) copies of the
				filing shall be submitted to the Commission. The carrier will file additional
				copies of the filing upon request by the Commission's Executive
				Secretary.
37.1.8. TEST PERIOD;
				Actual audited or finally closed experience for die most recent twelve (12)
				month period ending on a calendar quarter available shall be used in preparing
				statements A through J inclusive. All adjustments for known and measurable
				changes in revenues and cost shall be clearly and fully explained. If the
				carrier has been in operation less than twelve (12) months, estimates covering
				the period in which actual experience was not available, may be used in
				preparing the statements. The bases, procedure and data used to prepare such
				estimates shall be submitted in such detail as to permit ready analysis of the
				estimates.