2015 Maryland Code
PUBLIC UTILITIES
Division I - PUBLIC SERVICES AND UTILITIES
Title 4 - RATE REGULATION
Subtitle 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 4-101 - "Just and reasonable rate" defined

MD Pub Util Code § 4-101 (2015) What's This?

In this title, "just and reasonable rate" means a rate that:

(1) does not violate any provision of this article;

(2) fully considers and is consistent with the public good; and

(3) except for rates of a common carrier, will result in an operating income to the public service company that yields, after reasonable deduction for depreciation and other necessary and proper expenses and reserves, a reasonable return on the fair value of the public service company's property used and useful in providing service to the public.

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