Section R14-2-502. Certificate of Convenience and Necessity for tele- phone utilities; additions/extensions; abandonments

A.      Application for new Certificate of Convenience and Necessity

1.        Six copies of each application for a new Certificate of Convenience and Necessity shall be submitted in a form prescribed by the Commission and shall include, at a minimum, the following information:

a.         The proper name and correct address of the pro- posed utility company and its owner if a sole propri- etorship, each partner if a partnership, or the President and Secretary if a corporation.

b.        A copy of the Articles of Partnership or Articles of Incorporation for the applicant and/or Bylaws if the utility is a non-profit organization, or association.

c.         The rates proposed to be charged for the service that will be rendered.

d.        A financial statement setting forth the financial con- dition of the applicant.

e.         Maps of the proposed service area and/or a descrip- tion of the area proposed to be served.

f.         Appropriate city, county and/or state agency approv- als, where appropriate.

g.        The actual number of customers within the service area as of the time of filing and the estimated num- ber of customers to be served for each of the first five years of operation.

h.        Such other information as the Commission by order or the staff of the Utilities Division by written direc- tive may request.

2.        Once the applicant has satisfied the information require- ments of this regulation, as well as any additional infor- mation required by the staff of the Commission’s Utilities Division, the Commission shall, as expeditiously reason- ably practicable, schedule hearings to consider such application.

B.       Additions/extensions to existing Certificates of Convenience and Necessity. Each utility which extends utility service to a person not  located  within  its  certificated service area, but located in a non-certificated area contiguous to its certificated service area, shall, notify the Commission of such service extension.

Historical Note

Adopted effective March 2, 1982 (Supp. 82-2). Amended to correct subsection numbering (Supp. 99-4).