Sec.16-10a-2. Petitions

The petition must contain information establishing that another company (or companies) with the same or similar service has comparatively lower rates. The petition must also contain information that the comparatively higher rates charged by the company have been at that level for five consecutive years preceding the filing of the petition; and inhibit the economic development of the area served by the company or impose an unreasonable cost on the customers. The petition must contain information establishing that the costs of the subject company are unreasonable when compared with another company (or companies) with the same characteristics.

(Effective October 26, 1995)