(a) In any proceeding upon the motion of the Commission, or upon complaint, or upon application of a public utility, involving any proposed or existing rate of any public utility, or any proposed change in rates, the burden of proof to show that the rate involved is just and reasonable is upon the public utility.
(b) The public utility shall have the burden of proof in justifying every accounting entry of record questioned by the Commission which may suspend any charge or credit pending submission of satisfactory and sufficient proof in support thereof by the public utility.
(c) The Commission shall give preference to the hearing and decision of any rate proceeding over all other proceedings and decide the same as speedily as possible.
Structure Delaware Code
Chapter 1. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
§ 301. Rate schedule and rate classifications.
§ 302. Determination of rate base.
§ 305. Hearing on rate change.
§ 306. Effective date of rate change; refund bond.
§ 307. Burden of proof; speedy determination.
§ 308. Service as a factor in the Commission's regulation of a public utility.
§ 309. Rate change by Commission initiative.
§ 310. Temporary rate reduction on order of Commission.
§ 311. Determination of rate by Commission.
§ 312. Action for refund of unauthorized rate increase.
§ 314. Water Utility Distribution System Improvement Charge.