The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority may reopen proceedings on a proposed rate amendment filed under § 16-19 and amend its final decision on such filing to adjust the rates of a water company, as defined in § 16-1, to include in the rate base the construction costs associated with additions to a plant that are required by order of the authority, the Department of Public Health or the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. The adjustment and approval of any rate under this section shall be based on the criteria set forth in § 16-19e.

Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 16-19h

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Authority: means the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority and "department" means the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. See Connecticut General Statutes 16-1
  • Water company: includes every person owning, leasing, maintaining, operating, managing or controlling any pond, lake, reservoir, stream, well or distributing plant or system employed for the purpose of supplying water to fifty or more consumers. See Connecticut General Statutes 16-1
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