Customers may appeal a rate increase to the circuit court of the county in which the municipality is located on the grounds that the rate ordinance or its passage does not comply with the provisions of this article by filing a petition, signed by at least 750 customers or 25 percent of the customers served by the municipal electric utility, whichever is fewer. Any petition challenging the ordinance must be filed within 30 days following the adoption of the rate ordinance.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 8. Municipal Corporations
Article 19. Municipal and County Waterworks and Electric Power Systems
§8-19-2a. Procedure for Changing Rates of Municipal Electric Power Systems; Legislative Findings
§8-19-2b. Right of Appeal by Customers
§8-19-3. Right of Eminent Domain; Limitations
§8-19-5. Publication of Abstract of Ordinance or Order and Notice; Hearing
§8-19-6. Amount, Negotiability and Execution of Bonds
§8-19-7. Bonds Payable Solely From Revenues; Not to Constitute Municipal or County Indebtedness
§8-19-8. Lien of Bondholders; Deeds of Trust; Security Agreements; Priority of Liens
§8-19-9. Covenants With Bondholders
§8-19-12. Service Charges; Sinking Fund; Amount of Bonds; Additional Bonds; Surplus
§8-19-13. Discontinuance of Water or Electric Power Service for Nonpayment of Rates or Charges
§8-19-14. Bonds for Additions, Betterments and Improvements
§8-19-15. System of Accounts; Audit
§8-19-16. Protection and Enforcement of Rights of Bondholders, etc.; Receivership
§8-19-17. Grants, Loans, Advances and Agreements
§8-19-20. Article to Be Liberally Construed
§8-19-21. Specifications for Water Mains and Water Service Pipes