(a) Unless the Arkansas Public Service Commission otherwise orders, no public utility shall make any change in any rate duly established under this act except after thirty (30) days' notice to the commission. This notice shall plainly state the changes proposed to be made in the rates then in force and the time when the changed rates will go into effect.
(b) The utility shall also give notice of the proposed changes to other interested parties as the commission in its discretion may direct.
Structure Arkansas Code
Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries
Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers
Chapter 4 - Regulation of Rates and Charges Generally
Subchapter 4 - Utilities — Rate Changes and Surcharges Generally
§ 23-4-401. Notice of intention to file application
§ 23-4-402. Notice of proposed changes
§ 23-4-403. Changes allowed without notice
§ 23-4-404. Proposed changes to be reflected in schedules
§ 23-4-405. Investigation of proposed rates
§ 23-4-406. Test periods to justify new rates
§ 23-4-407. Suspension of proposed rates
§ 23-4-408. Interim implementation of suspended rates
§ 23-4-409. Rate increase not effective until final order
§ 23-4-410. Authority of commission to fix rates — Apportionment of increase
§ 23-4-412. Issuance of commission order — Rates to be collected
§ 23-4-413. Surcharge to collect rates increased by courts
§ 23-4-414. Refunds of excessive rate collections under bond
§ 23-4-415. Refunds of excessive bonded collections — Order not stayed during rehearing
§ 23-4-416. Surcharge to collect excessive refunds
§ 23-4-417. Petition for mandamus
§ 23-4-418. Suit to compel refunds — Proceeds
§ 23-4-419. Applications for additional increases
§ 23-4-420. Reports on status of applications
§ 23-4-421. No changes allowed in terms of employment subject to collective bargaining agreement