Okla. Admin. Code § 165:57-7-5

Current through Vol. 42, No. 4, November 1, 2024

Section 165:57-7-5 - Revisions to tariffs

(a) New or revised tariffs describing operator services shall have an effective date on or after the day following the day the submission is delivered to the Director of the Public Utility Division, subject to the following conditions:

(1) The submission delivered to the Public Utility Division shall include a cover letter, a mark-up copy of the new or revised tariff pages in legislative format, and a final copy of the new or revised tariff pages.

(2) The effective date of the new or revised tariff submitted to the Commission shall be stated on the face of the new or revised tariff pages.

(3) A new or revised tariff submitted to the Commission shall comply with the notice requirements of this sub-chapter. A copy of the notice shall accompany the submission. The submission shall clearly identify the date of notice and the method used to provide notice.

(4) The Commission may permit electronic submission of new or revised tariffs when technically feasible.

(b) After investigating, the Public Utility Division may file an application with the Commission seeking to revoke or modify any tariff. After notice and hearing, the Commission may issue an order prospectively revoking or modifying any tariff for good cause.

(c) The burden of proof to show that a proposed or revised tariff is just and reasonable shall be upon the company proposing the new or revised tariff.

(d) Notice of rate increase. Prior to or concurrent with the effective date of any increased rate, the OSP shall provide notice to the Director of the Public Utility Division, the Oklahoma Attorney General, and the affected aggregators or end-users of the increase. Said notice shall be provided by any of the following:

(1) Prominent display on the aggregator's or end-user's bill;

(2) Direct mailing;

(3) Prominent display on an insert in the end-user's bill; or,

(4) Any other method of notice approved by the Director of the Public Utility Division.

(e) Failure to provide the information required by this Section at the time of submission may result in the proposed tariff revision(s) and/or new service offering(s) being suspended pursuant to OAC 165:57-7-6 and, if suspended, the tariff revision(s) and/or new service offering(s) shall not be placed into effect under any circumstances, until further order of the Commission.

(f) The burden of proof to show that a proposed or revised tariff is just and reasonable shall be upon the company proposing the new or revised tariff.

Okla. Admin. Code § 165:57-7-5

Added at 12 Ok Reg 2157, eff 7-1-95; Amended at 14 Ok Reg 2872, eff 7-15-97; Amended at 15 Ok Reg 3092, eff 7-15-98; Amended at 16 Ok Reg 2312, eff 7-1-99; Amended at 21 Ok Reg 2126, eff 7-1-04

Amended by Oklahoma Register, Volume 35, Issue 24, September 4, 2018, eff. 9/14/2018