Chapter
Rates, Examinations, Investigations, and Hearings
- D.C. Code § 34-901— Existing rates continued; schedules to be filed; application to change rates; review of ruling by Court of Appeals
- D.C. Code § 34-902— Commission may adopt rules and regulations
- D.C. Code § 34-903— Commission to keep informed of business conduct of utilities
- D.C. Code § 34-904— Inspection of books and examination of officers of utilities
- D.C. Code § 34-905— Production of records of utilities; attendance of witnesses; duties of United States Attorney and D.C. Attorney General
- D.C. Code § 34-906— Appointment of investigating agents; powers
- D.C. Code § 34-907— Utilities to furnish information required by Commission; maps, books, reports to be delivered on request
- D.C. Code § 34-908— Investigation of unjust discriminatory rates, schedules, or services; no order to be entered without formal hearing
- D.C. Code § 34-909— Public notice of rate applications or changes in conditions of service; opportunity for public response; notice to utility; setting time and place for hearing and investigation
- D.C. Code § 34-910— Notice as to hearings; compulsory attendance of witnesses
- D.C. Code § 34-911— Reasonable rates to be ordered; notice to affected utility
- D.C. Code § 34-912— Expenses of investigation to be borne by utility; deposit for costs; limitation of expenditures in hearings; reimbursement fee
- D.C. Code § 34-913— Separate hearings on complaints; complaints not to be dismissed because of absence of direct damage
- D.C. Code § 34-914— Summary investigation
- D.C. Code § 34-915— Hearings after summary investigation
- D.C. Code § 34-916— Notice; hearing to be conducted as though complaint had been filed
- D.C. Code § 34-917— Utility may make complaint
- D.C. Code § 34-918— Commissioners and agents may administer oaths, issue subpoenas; proceeding to punish for contempt
- D.C. Code § 34-919— Witness fees
- D.C. Code § 34-920— Testimony may be taken by deposition
- D.C. Code § 34-921— Record of proceedings to be kept; testimony to be taken stenographically
- D.C. Code § 34-922— Certified copy of transcript to be received in evidence; copy to be furnished without cost