SECTION 22.243. Electric or Telecommunication Rate Change Proceedings

(a) Statements of intent. No electric utility or public utility, other than an electric cooperative that has elected to be exempt from rate regulation under PURA chapter 36, may make changes in its rates except by filing a statement of intent with the regulatory authority having original jurisdiction at least 35 days prior to the effective date of the proposed change. The statement of intent shall include proposed revisions of tariffs and schedules and a statement specifying in detail each proposed change, the effect the proposed change is expected to have on the revenues of the electric utility or public utility, the effective date of the proposed rate change, the classes and numbers of utility ratepayers affected, and a description of the service for which a change is requested. For major rate proceedings, the expected change in revenues must be expressed as an annual dollar increase over adjusted test year revenues and as a percent increase over adjusted test year revenues.

(b) Rate filing package. Any electric utility or public utility filing a statement of intent to change its rates in a major rate proceeding under PURA chapter 36, subchapter C or chapter 53, subchapter C shall file a rate filing package and supporting workpapers as required by the commission’s current rate filing package at the same time it files a statement of intent. The rate filing package shall be securely bound under cover, and shall include all information required by the commission’s rate filing package form in the format specified. Examination for sufficiency and correction of deficiencies in rate filing packages is governed by §22.75 of this title (relating to Examination and Correction of Pleadings and Documents).

(c) Uncontested applications subject to administrative review. If no motion to intervene is filed by the deadline for filing motions to intervene, the application may be considered under the procedure set forth in §22.32 of this title (relating to Administrative Review).

Source Note: The provisions of this §22.243 adopted to be effective November 1, 1993, 18 TexReg 6641; amended to be effective September 8, 1995, 20 TexReg 6627; amended to be effective May 11, 1999, 24 TexReg 3476; amended to be effective March 26, 2001, 26 TexReg 2351; amended to be effective December 4, 2016, 41 TexReg 9472