If, by the effective date of the proposed change in rates and charges, the Arkansas Public Service Commission has received petitions from fewer than fifteen percent (15%) of the member-consumers requesting that the commission apply rate case procedures, then the commission shall immediately certify that fact to the co-op. The proposed rates and charges shall become effective as published in the notice to the member-consumers. Rates and charges so established shall be in effect for not less than one (1) year, subject to the procedure provided for in § 23-4-906. If, on or before the effective date of the proposed change in rates and charges, the commission has received petitions from ten percent (10%) of the member-consumers, then the commission shall notify the co-op that it will apply rate case procedures.
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 9 - Rural Electric Distribution Cooperatives
§ 23-4-902. Exemption from rate case procedures, etc
§ 23-4-903. Notification of proposed rate change
§ 23-4-904. Petition for relief from rate change — Form
§ 23-4-905. Petition for relief from rate change — Effect
§ 23-4-906. Petition to declare co-op subject to rate case procedures
§ 23-4-907. Commission's jurisdiction not affected