Effective: January 6, 2004
Latest Legislation: Senate Bill 44 - 125th General Assembly
(A) Any waterworks company or any sewage disposal system company may submit an application to the public utilities commission for an increase or decrease in any rate or charge for, respectively, water or sewage treatment, if both of the following conditions are met:
(1) The water or sewage treatment is provided to the company by either of the following:
(a) A municipal corporation or other local governmental unit of this state whose rates are not subject to regulation by the commission;
(b) Another waterworks company, or another sewage disposal system company, that is a public utility and whose rates for the water, or the sewage treatment, have been approved by the commission pursuant to an application filed under section 4909.18 of the Revised Code.
(2) The change in rate or charge is based solely on a change in the cost to the company of the water or the sewage treatment.
Sections 4909.18 and 4909.19 of the Revised Code do not apply to any application filed under this section. An application shall be accompanied by evidence of the new rates and charges charged the company by a provider described in division (A)(1)(a) or (b) of this section.
(B) Pursuant to the filing of an application under division (A) of this section by a waterworks company or a sewage disposal system company, the commission shall approve appropriate revisions in the schedule of the company filed under section 4905.30 of the Revised Code, which revisions shall reflect solely the change in the cost to the company of the water or the sewage treatment, as specified in division (A) of this section and no other cost, charge, or item, and shall not change the distribution of the revenue responsibility of the various classes of the company's customers.
(C) An increase authorized pursuant to division (B) of this section shall not be effective until forty-five days after the date the waterworks company or the sewage disposal system company has provided affected customers with notification of the increase, in such form and by such method as the commission shall prescribe.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 4909 | Public Utilities Commission - Fixation of Rates
Section 4909.01 | Public Utilities Commission - Fixation of Rates Definitions.
Section 4909.02 | Regulations and Practices Prescribed by Commission Prima-Facie Reasonable.
Section 4909.03 | Effect of Rates Fixed by Commission.
Section 4909.04 | Valuation of Property to Determine Justice of Rates.
Section 4909.05 | Report of Valuation of Property.
Section 4909.051 | Definitions for Sections 4909.052 to 4909.055.
Section 4909.053 | Appraisals.
Section 4909.054 | List of Utility-Valuation Experts.
Section 4909.055 | Cost of Obtaining Valuations.
Section 4909.057 | Deferral of Post-in-Service Carrying Costs.
Section 4909.059 | Construction of Sections.
Section 4909.06 | Additional Facts.
Section 4909.07 | Revision and Correction of Valuations.
Section 4909.08 | Notice and Hearing Before Valuation Becomes Final.
Section 4909.09 | Ascertainment of Valuation.
Section 4909.10 | Hearing to Ascertain Value of Property - Notice.
Section 4909.11 | Filing and Review of Findings.
Section 4909.12 | Admissibility of Findings in Evidence.
Section 4909.13 | Additional Hearings.
Section 4909.14 | Wrongful Valuation.
Section 4909.15 | Fixation of Reasonable Rate.
Section 4909.151 | Consideration of Costs Attributable to Service.
Section 4909.152 | Consideration of Efficiency, Sufficiency, Adequacy of Facilities.
Section 4909.153 | Hearing Service Complaints.
Section 4909.155 | Filing Report on Bonds, Stock and Money.
Section 4909.156 | Filing Report Showing Property Valuation.
Section 4909.16 | Power to Amend, Alter, or Suspend Schedule of Rates.
Section 4909.161 | Recovering Increased Excise Tax Levy and Kilowatt-Hour Tax.
Section 4909.17 | Approval Required for Change in Rate.
Section 4909.172 | Application for Approval to Collect Infrastructure Improvement Surcharge.
Section 4909.18 | Application to Establish or Change Rate.
Section 4909.19 | Publication of Notice - Investigation.
Section 4909.20 | Regulation of Freight Charges.
Section 4909.21 | Rules and Regulations Relative to Carload Shipments of Livestock.
Section 4909.22 | Rates Shall Be Just and Reasonable.
Section 4909.23 | Special Contract Rates.
Section 4909.24 | Complaints and Hearings.
Section 4909.25 | Separate Hearings.
Section 4909.26 | Commission May Change Unreasonable Rate.
Section 4909.27 | Investigating Rates Upon Its Own Motion.
Section 4909.28 | Commission May Change Rate or Service.
Section 4909.29 | Copies of Orders to Be Supplied Railroad.
Section 4909.30 | Commission May Rescind or Amend an Order.
Section 4909.31 | Supplemental Order as to Railroads.
Section 4909.32 | Commission May Fix Joint Rate.
Section 4909.33 | Supplemental Order as to Public Utilities.
Section 4909.35 | Failure of Municipal Corporation to Fix Rates.
Section 4909.36 | Hearing Upon Accepted Rates - Procedure.
Section 4909.37 | Hearing Where Cause of Action Arose.
Section 4909.38 | Complaint, Appeal, or Notification Requirements.
Section 4909.39 | Findings as to Rate - Valuation of Property.
Section 4909.40 | Certain Rates, Fares, Regulations, and Prices Excepted.
Section 4909.42 | Commission Fails to Issue Timely Order.
Section 4909.43 | Filing Rate Increase Application.
Section 4909.45 | Information Furnished by Gas or Natural Gas Company to Municipal Corporation.