(a) The Commission shall hold at least three (3) public hearings on any change in proposed rates or charges. One (1) of the public hearings shall be held in a location in Northern Guam, one (1) of the public hearings shall be held in a location in Central Guam, and one (1) of the public hearings shall be held in a location in Southern Guam. The notice of public hearing herein provided for shall plainly state the rates, charges or assessment costs proposed to be established, abandoned, modified or

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departed from, and the proposed effective date thereof.

(b) No hearings shall be held unless notice of the hearing, with the purpose stated thereof and the date, time and place at which it will be held has been advertised not less than once in each of three (3) weeks in a newspaper of general circulation on Guam, the first publication being not more than twenty-one (21) days before the scheduled hearing, and the last publication being not less than two (2) days before the scheduled hearing.

(c) The Public Utility shall notify its consumers of the proposed change in rates in the normal billing process not less than three (3) weeks before the date set for the public hearing. The Commission may use additional media, such as radio or television, to advise the public if it finds it necessary to do so. The Commission shall also accept written testimony on the proposed rate increase from the public after the public hearings have been conducted.

SOURCE: Added by P.L. 17-074 (Oct. 26, 1984). Amended by P.L. 26-
023:3 (July 5, 2001).

2015 NOTE: Subsection designations were added in accordance to the authority granted by 1 Guam Code Ann. § 1606.