2014 Virginia Code
Title 56 - Public Service Companies
§ 56-237.1. Notification of intent to seek rate change in schedules required to be filed under § 56-236

A. Every public utility which indicates upon existing required schedules, or upon new schedules required to be filed in lieu thereof, changes in rates, tolls, charges, rules and regulations, shall cause to have published, once a week for four successive weeks, in one or more newspapers in circulation in its franchise area and approved by the Commission, a notice of its intention to change its rates, tolls, charges, rules and regulations. The last such publication shall appear no less than 30 days prior to the time any changed rates, tolls, charges, rules and regulations shall take effect. This notice shall be in such form and contain such information as prescribed by the Commission.

B. Every public utility which indicates upon existing required schedules, or upon new schedules required to be filed in lieu thereof, changes in rates, tolls, charges, rules and regulations, shall mail to each of its customers, along with its periodic invoice, bill or other statement advising the customer of its charges, a notice of its intention to change its rates, tolls, charges, rules and regulations. This notice shall be mailed no less than 30 days prior to the time any such changed rate, toll, charge, rule and regulation shall take effect. This notice shall be in such form and contain such information as prescribed by the Commission.

C. The Commission may dispense with either or both of the requirements contained in subsections A and B if either or both such requirements are not necessary to provide adequate notice to all of the public utilities' customers. The Commission may prescribe additional requirements for notification to a public utility's customers of its intention to change its rates, tolls, charges, rules and regulations.

1976, c. 763; 2011, cc. 738, 740.