OAR 860-036-1940: Water Utility Requesting Rate Regulation and Notice Requirements

(1) A water utility serving fewer than 500 customers may request to be rate regulated by the Commission. The water utility must electronically file a letter of application specifically stating that it is requesting rate regulation and the reasons for the request. (2) The same day it files the application, the water utility must provide a separate written notice to its customers and the Consumer Services Section. The notice must be posted in the utility's office and on its website, if available. The notice must provide: (a) The date; (b) The information required by OAR 860-036-1100(2); (c) A statement that the water utility is seeking to be rate regulated by the Public Utility Commission of Oregon; (d) The reasons the water utility is seeking rate regulation; and (e) A statement that customers with questions regarding the filing may contact the Consumer Services Section at the contact information provided in OAR 860-001-0020(2).