Minnesota Administrative Rules

7829.1300 MISCELLANEOUS TARIFF AND PRICE LIST FILINGS.

Subpart 1.

Summary.

A miscellaneous tariff filing and price list filing must include, on a separate page, a one-paragraph summary of the filing, sufficient to apprise potentially interested parties of its nature and general content.

Subp. 2.

Service.

The filing utility shall serve copies of each miscellaneous tariff filing on which commission action is required within 60 days, and each price list filing increasing the price of a competitive service, on the persons on the applicable general service list, on the department, and on the Residential Utilities Division of the Office of the Attorney General. For other filings, the utility may serve the summary described in subpart 1 on persons on the applicable general service list. The utility shall serve with the filing or the summary a copy of its general service list for the filing.

Subp. 3.

Content of filing subject to specific requirements.

In addition to complying with specific requirements imposed by statute or rule, miscellaneous tariff and price filings subject to specific filing rules must contain at least the following information:

A.

the name, address, and telephone number of the utility, without abbreviation;

B.

the name, address, and telephone number of the attorney for the utility, if the utility is using an attorney;

C.

the date of the filing and the date the proposed rate or service change will go into effect;

D.

the statute that the utility believes controls the time frame for processing the filing; and

E.

the signature and title of the utility employee responsible for the filing.

Subp. 4.

Content of filing not subject to specific filing rules.

In addition to complying with any specific requirements imposed by statute, miscellaneous tariff and price list filings not subject to specific filing rules must contain at least the following information:

A.

the name, address, and telephone number of the utility, without abbreviation;

B.

the name, address, and telephone number of the attorney for the utility, if the utility is using an attorney;

C.

the date of the filing and the date the proposed rate or service change will go into effect;

D.

the statute that the utility believes controls the time frame for processing the filing;

E.

the signature and title of the utility employee responsible for the filing; and

F.

a description of the filing, its impact on rates and services, its impact on the utility and affected ratepayers, and the reasons for the filing.

Subp. 5.

Rejection of filing.

The commission shall reject a filing found to be substantially out of compliance with this chapter or applicable statutory requirements.

Statutory Authority:

MS s 216A.05

History:

19 SR 116

Published Electronically:

August 21, 2007