Ohio § 4909.421
Full text of Ohio Ohio Revised Code § 4909.421, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4909.421.
(A) If the proceeding on an application filed with the public utilities commission under section 4909.18 of the Revised Code by an electric light, natural gas, water-works, or sewage disposal system company
requesting an increase on any rate, rate mechanism, joint rate, toll, classification,
charge, or rental or requesting a change in a regulation or practice affecting the
same has not been concluded and an opinion and order entered pursuant to section 4909.19 of the Revised Code at the expiration of two hundred seventy-five days from the date of the filing of
the application, the company may request a temporary increase, and any party to the
proceeding may request a temporary decrease, which shall go into effect and remain
in effect until modified in accordance with the commission's order based upon the
merits of the application. (B) Not later than three hundred sixty days from the date of filing the application as
established by section 4909.193 of the Revised Code , the commission shall issue an order to approve, deny, or modify an application filed
under section 4909.18 of the Revised Code . If the commission does not issue an order within three hundred sixty days after
the date of filing of the application, the application shall be deemed approved by
operation of law. A temporary increase or decrease under this section shall not exceed the midpoint
of the rates recommended in the staff report filed pursuant to section 4909.19 of the Revised Code and shall be subject to reconciliation and refund. (C) Nothing in this section shall be construed to mitigate any duty of the commission
to issue a final order under section 4909.19 of the Revised Code .
Frequently Asked Questions About Ohio § 4909.421
What does Ohio Revised Code § 4909.421 cover?
Section 4909.421 is part of the Ohio Revised Code, the codified statutory law of Ohio. 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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