Guam § 12102 - Proposed Public Utility Rate Increases.
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 12102 — Proposed Public Utility Rate Increases., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12102. Proposed Public Utility Rate Increases.
(a) Sections 12102.1 through 12102.2, which shall be
known as the Ratepayers’ Bill of Rights, shall in no way restrict
the powers of the Public Utilities Commission (Commission)
granted in this Chapter to regulate or set rates for a Public
Utility. The Ratepayers’ Bill of Rights sets conditions only on
the manner in which a Public Utility shall submit a proposed rate
increase to the Commission. No Public Utility, as defined in §
12101 of this Chapter, with the exception of the Guam
Memorial Hospital, and the Jose D. Leon Guerrero Commercial
Port, may submit a proposed rate increase to the Commission
before complying with the mandates of this Section. This
Section shall not apply to the Guam Memorial Hospital and the
Jose D. Leon Guerrero Commercial Port. In the case of the Jose
D. Leon Guerrero Commercial Port, notice of any proposed
changes in rates shall be made as described in subsection (f)
herein.
(b) A Public Utility shall publish notice of any proposed
rate increase in a newspaper of general circulation, as defined in
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Guam Code Annotated § 12102 cover?
Section 12102 ("Proposed Public Utility Rate Increases.") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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