Ariz. Admin. Code § 14-2-502

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 25, June 21, 2024

Section R14-2-502 - Certificate of Convenience and Necessity for Telephone Utilities; Additions/extensions; Abandonments

A. Application for new Certificate of Convenience and Necessity

1. Six copies of each application for a new Certificate of Convenience and Necessity shall be submitted in a form prescribed by the Commission and shall include, at a minimum, the following information:

a. The proper name and correct address of the proposed utility company and its owner if a sole proprietorship, each partner if a partnership, or the President and Secretary if a corporation.

b. A copy of the Articles of Partnership or Articles of Incorporation for the applicant and/or Bylaws if the utility is a non-profit organization, or association.

c. The rates proposed to be charged for the service that will be rendered.

d. A financial statement setting forth the financial condition of the applicant.

e. Maps of the proposed service area and/or a description of the area proposed to be served.

f. Appropriate city, county and/or state agency approvals, where appropriate.

g. The actual number of customers within the service area as of the time of filing and the estimated number of customers to be served for each of the first five years of operation.

h. Such other information as the Commission by order or the staff of the Utilities Division by written directive may request.

2. Once the applicant has satisfied the information requirements of this regulation, as well as any additional information required by the staff of the Commission's Utilities Division, the Commission shall, as expeditiously reasonably practicable, schedule hearings to consider such application.

B. Additions/extensions to existing Certificates of Convenience and Necessity. Each utility which extends utility service to a person not located within its certificated service area, but located in a non-certificated area contiguous to its certificated service area, shall, notify the Commission of such service extension.

Ariz. Admin. Code § R14-2-502

Adopted effective March 2, 1982 (Supp. 82-2). Amended to correct subsection numbering (Supp. 99-4).