Requires public hearings on increases in utility charges

Summary

The bill adds a requirement that the Public Service Commission hold a public hearing in the area where a utility proposes a rate, fee, rental or charge increase, at least ninety days before the decision is made. The hearing must allow members of the public to comment and to ask questions of both the commission and the utility. It is intended to give consumers advance notice and a chance to influence utility pricing decisions.

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