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 150-2-20 - 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
20.1.
				(Historical Rule 42). The information required by this rule represents die
				MINIMUM data that must accompany all tariff filings, applications for authority
				to change rates and charges or applications for approval of initial rates
				unless the Commission grants a waiver of this requirement or the filing is
				exempt as provided herein. If a utility fails to comply with this rule the
				tariff filing or application may be dismissed by the Commission. Each utility,
				at the time it files a tariff or application for initial rates or 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, the minimum
				requirements outlined in Statements A to G, inclusive. A utility should be
				fully prepared to explain and support its application on die date of filing.
				Filing of testimony in support of die application is permitted on the date of
				filing. If testimony is not filed with die tariff filing or application, the
				Commission may require the filing of testimony in support of the filing.
20.1.1. Deletion of any required schedule as
				outlined in this rule may cause the Commission to dismiss the tariff filing.
20.1.1.a. Provided, this rule may be waived
				for good cause where the proposed tariff provision has a de minimis financial
				impact, 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 die proposed
				change; the class or classes of customers affected; the net financial effect of
				the proposed change; and a verification of such information by an appropriate
				company official.
20.1.1.b. Provided
				further, the provisions of Tariff Rule 20.1. et seq. (Historical Rule 42) shall
				not apply to filings to institute;
(1) bad
				check charges,
(2) delayed payment
				penalties,
(3) disconnect and
				reconnect charges,
(4) private fire
				protection fees,
(5) leak adjustment
				rates,
(6) storm water
				surcharges,
(7) for sewer utilities
				only, unusual waste surcharges,
(8)
				charges for optional services which have no adverse impact on customers who do
				not choose to use the new service; and
(9) accelerated rate proceedings allowed
				under these rules.
20.1.1.c. Provided further, that die Tariff
				Rule 20.1. (Historical Rule 42) information filed by a public service district
				need not include Statement A, Schedule 3, Statement A, Schedule 5, and
				Statement B and die Statement B schedules. The Statement C, Amortization
				Schedule may be limited to annual (not monthly) data for die test year and
				subsequent years for which die annual total principal and interest requirements
				change. Furthermore, die following modifications apply to Tariff Rule 20.1.
				(Historical Rule 42) information filed by public service
				districts;