Ohio § 4909.191

§ 4909.191.

(A) If the public utilities commission, under division (D) of section 4909.15 of the Revised Code , incorporated proposed adjustments to revenues and expenses into the commission's

determination under that section, the public utility shall, not later than ninety

days after actual data for all of the incorporated adjustments becomes known, submit

to the commission proposed rate or charge adjustments that provide for the recalculation

of rates or charges, reflective of customer-class responsibility, corresponding to

the differences, if any, between the incorporated adjustments to revenues and expenses

and the actual revenues and expenses associated with the incorporated adjustments. (B) If the commission incorporated projected value or valuation of property into the

commission's determination under division (A)(1)(a) of section 4909.15 of the Revised Code , the natural gas, water-works, or sewage disposal system company shall, not later

than ninety days after data for the actual value or valuation as of the date certain

becomes known, submit to the commission proposed rate or charge adjustments that provide

for the recalculation of rates or charges, reflective of customer-class responsibility,

corresponding to the differences, if any, between the projected value or valuation

incorporated into the commission's determination and the actual value or valuation

as of the date certain. (C) The commission shall review the proposed rate or charge adjustments submitted under

divisions (A) and (B) of this section.  The review shall not include a hearing unless the commission finds that the proposed

rate or charge adjustments may be unreasonable, in which case the commission may,

in its discretion, schedule the matter for a hearing. (D) The commission shall issue, not later than one hundred fifty days after the date

that any proposed rate or charge adjustments are submitted under division (A) or (B)

of this section, a final order on the proposed rate or charge adjustments.  Any rate or charge adjustments authorized under this division shall be limited to

amounts that are not greater than those consistent with the proposed adjustments to

revenues and expenses that were incorporated into the commission's determination under division (D) of section 4909.15 of the Revised Code , and not greater than those consistent with the incorporated projected value or valuation.  In no event shall rate or charge adjustments authorized under this division be upward. After the commission has issued such a final order, the public utility, if applicable,

shall submit to the commission proposed reconciliation adjustments that refund to

customers the difference between the actual revenues collected by the utility under

the rates and charges determined by the commission under section 4909.15 of the Revised Code , and the rates or charges recalculated under the adjustments authorized under this

division.  The reconciliation adjustments shall be effective for a twelve-month period. (E) The reconciliation adjustments ordered under division (D) of this section may be

subject to a final reconciliation by the commission.  Any such final reconciliation shall occur after the twelve-month period described

in division (D) of this section.