Sec.16-1-59. Small utility companies

The following requirements shall apply to rate proceedings and applications of water or sewerage companies whose current annual gross incomes do not exceed $100,000 per year or who provide service to not more than one thousand customers, hereinafter referred to as small water companies and sewerage companies.

(a) Components required. The small water and sewerage company shall not be required to comply with sections 16-1-51 and 16-1-56 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies in preparing and submitting its rate application as defined in section 16-1-53 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies. However, in addition to the requirements in section 16-1-54 of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, the rate applications filed by a small water company or sewerage company shall include the following:

(1) A map that will show the location of the principal water mains by size, all sources of supply, standpipes or storage facilities, and treatment facilities; and a brief description of the system of water supply and distribution of the water company or the system of sewerage collection and treatment of the sewerage company;

(2) The rates the company is presently charging its customers;

(3) The rates the company proposes to charge its customers;

(4) The number of customers served by the applicant company, broken down by classes and presented on such seasonal or annual basis as is appropriate to the business of the company;

(5) Statement of the company's revenues at both the current and the proposed rates by class;

(6) An income statement showing the actual results of the company's operations under the current rates; and

(7) An income statement showing the estimated results of the company's operations based on the proposed rates.

(b) Additional data. The small water and sewerage company will be permitted to present any further data, exhibits, and certain written testimony that it deems appropriate to support its application, and may be required to submit any additional information found necessary by the Authority pursuant to section 16-8 of the General Statutes of Connecticut.

(c) How components submitted. All of the components hereinabove listed shall be annexed to the application of the small water or sewerage company and submitted with the application and as a part thereof.

(Effective March 15, 1973; Amended September 30, 1997; Amended February 5, 2016)