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Public Utility Regulatory Act

Texas · UT · §§ 11.001 to 66.017 · 1,170 sections

Overview

Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the commission shall consider and may adopt policies to: (1) provide for evaluation of the overall reasonableness of the rates of a rural or small incumbent local exchange company or cooperative not more frequently than once every three years; (2) permit consideration of future construction plans and operational changes in evaluating the reasonableness of the rates of a rural or small incumbent local exchange company or cooperative; or (3) allow a rural or small incumbent local exchange company or cooperative to: (A) provide required information by report or by other means, as necessary, including a required rate filing package, in substantially less burdensome and complex form than is required of a larger incumbent local exchange company; (B) change depreciation and amortization rates, if customer rates are not affected, after notice to the commission, subject to commission review in a proceeding under Subchapter C or Subchapter D; (C) adopt for a new service the rates for the same or a substantially similar service offered by a larger incumbent local exchange company, without additional cost justification; and (D) submit t

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Sections of this act have been cited in 462 court decisions.

Most-cited authority: 51 SW3D 231 - City of Corpus Christi v. Public Utility Commission of Texas

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