4903.083 Public hearings on increase in rates. - Ohio Statutes

4903.083 Public hearings on increase in rates.

For all cases involving applications for an increase in rates pursuant to section 4909.18 of the Revised Code the public utilities commission shall hold public hearings in each municipal corporation in the affected service area having a population in excess of one hundred thousand persons, provided that, at least one public hearing shall be held in each affected service area. At least one such hearing shall be held after 5:00 p.m. Notice of such hearing shall be published by the public utilities commission once each week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the service area. Said notice shall state prominently the total amount of the revenue increase requested in the application for the increase and shall list a brief summary of the then known major issues in contention as set forth in the respective parties’ and intervenor’s objections to the staff report filed pursuant to section 4909.19 of the Revised Code. The public utilities commission shall determine a uniform format for the content of all notices required under this section. Defects in the content of said notice shall not affect the legality of notices published under this section provided the public utilities commission meets the substantial compliance provision of section 4905.09 of the Revised Code.

Effective Date: 01-11-1983