If the Commission is of the opinion that any public utility is violating or neglecting to comply with the terms of its loans and contracts, or with any territorial or federal law, or any provisions of its franchise, charter, enabling legislation or articles of incorporation, if any, or any rule, or order of the Commission; or that any rates, assessment costs, or, charges are unreasonable or unreasonably discriminatory; it shall in writing inform the public utility of its conclusions and recommendations, shall include the same in its annual report, and may also publish the same in such manner as it may deem wise. The Commission may examine into any of the matter referred to in § 12106, notwithstanding that the same may be within the jurisdiction of any court or other body, and when after the examination the Commission is of the opinion that the circumstances warrant, it shall effect the necessary relief or remedy by the institution and prosecution of appropriate proceedings or otherwise before such court or other body, in its own name or in the name or names of any complainant or complainants, as it may deem best.

SOURCE: Added by P.L. 17-074 (Oct. 26, 1984).

2014 NOTE: Pursuant to the authority granted by § 1606, the reference to the statute was altered to reflect the existing codification structure.