North Carolina General Statutes
Article 7 - Rates of Public Utilities.
§ 62-133.11 - Rate adjustment for changes in costs based on third-party rates.

62-133.11. Rate adjustment for changes in costs based on third-party rates.
(a) The Commission shall permit a water or sewer public utility to adjust its rates approved pursuant to G.S. 62-133 to reflect changes in costs based solely upon changes in the rates imposed by third-party suppliers of purchased water or sewer service, including applicable taxes and fees.
(b) Any water or sewer public utility seeking to adjust its rates pursuant to this section shall file a verified petition in such form and detail as the Commission may require.
(c) The Commission shall issue an order approving, denying, or approving with modifications a rate adjustment requested pursuant to this section within 60 days of the date of filing of a completed petition, unless that time is for good cause extended up to a maximum of 90 days. (2013-106, s. 1.)

Structure North Carolina General Statutes

North Carolina General Statutes

Chapter 62 - Public Utilities

Article 7 - Rates of Public Utilities.

§ 62-130 - Commission to make rates for public utilities.

§ 62-131 - Rates must be just and reasonable; service efficient.

§ 62-132 - Rates established under this Chapter deemed just and reasonable; remedy for collection of unjust or unreasonable rates.

§ 62-133 - How rates fixed.

§ 62-133.1 - Small water and sewer utility rates.

§ 62-133.1A - Fair value determination of government-owned water and wastewater systems.

§ 62-133.1B - Water and Sewer Investment Plan ratemaking mechanism authorized.

§ 62-133.2 - Fuel and fuel-related charge adjustments for electric utilities.

§ 62-133.4 - Gas cost adjustment for natural gas local distribution companies.

§ 62-133.5 - Alternative regulation, tariffing, and deregulation of telecommunications utilities.

§ 62-133.6 - Environmental compliance costs recovery.

§ 62-133.7 - Customer usage tracking rate adjustment mechanisms for natural gas local distribution company rates.

§ 62-133.7A - Rate adjustment mechanism for natural gas local distribution company rates.

§ 62-133.8 - Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Portfolio Standard (REPS).

§ 62-133.9 - Cost recovery for demand-side management and energy efficiency measures.

§ 62-133.11 - Rate adjustment for changes in costs based on third-party rates.

§ 62-133.12 - Rate adjustment mechanism based on investment in repair, improvement, and replacement of water and sewer facilities.

§ 62-133.12A - Customer usage tracking rate adjustment mechanisms for water and wastewater rates.

§ 62-133.12B - Computation of income tax expense for ratemaking purposes; taxable contributions.

§ 62-133.13 - Recovery of costs related to unlawful discharges from coal combustion residuals surface impoundments to the surface waters of the State.

§ 62-133.14 - Cost recovery for acquisition of joint municipal power agency ownership interest in generating facilities.

§ 62-133.15 - (Expires July 1, 2026 see note) Cost recovery for natural gas economic development infrastructure.

§ 62-133.16 - Performance-based regulation authorized.

§ 62-133.20 - Cleanfields renewable energy demonstration parks.

§ 62-134 - Change of rates; notice; suspension and investigation.

§ 62-135 - Temporary rates under bond.

§ 62-136 - Investigation of existing rates; changing unreasonable rates; certain refunds to be distributed to customers.

§ 62-137 - Scope of rate case.

§ 62-138 - Utilities to file rates, service regulations and service contracts with Commission; publication; certain telephone service prohibited.

§ 62-139 - Rates varying from schedule prohibited; refunding overcharge; penalty.

§ 62-140 - Discrimination prohibited.

§ 62-141 - Long and short hauls.

§ 62-142 - Contracts as to rates.

§ 62-143 - Schedule of rates to be evidence.

§ 62-144 - Free transportation.

§ 62-145 - Rates between points connected by more than one route.

§ 62-146 - Rates and service of motor common carriers of property.

§ 62-146.1 - Rates and service of bus companies.

§ 62-148 - Rates on leased or controlled utility.

§ 62-149 - Unused tickets to be redeemed.

§ 62-150 - Ticket may be refused intoxicated person; penalty for prohibited entry.

§ 62-151 - Passenger refusing to pay fare or violating rules may be ejected.

§ 62-152.1 - Uniform rates; joint rate agreements among carriers.

§ 62-152.2 - Standard transportation practices.

§ 62-153 - Contracts of public utilities with certain companies and for services.

§ 62-154 - Surplus power rates.

§ 62-155 - Electric power rates to promote conservation.

§ 62-156 - Power sales by small power producers to public utilities.

§ 62-157 - Telecommunications relay service.

§ 62-158 - Natural gas expansion.

§ 62-159 - Additional funding for natural gas expansion.

§ 62-159.1 - Debt collection practices.

§ 62-159.2 - Direct renewable energy procurement for major military installations, public universities, and large customers.