A public utility as defined in § 23-1-101 may recover all investments and expenses described in § 23-4-501 by filing with the Arkansas Public Service Commission, no more frequently than one (1) time every six (6) months, an interim rate schedule that would impose a separate surcharge in addition to its currently effective rates until the implementation of new rate schedules in connection with the next general rate filing of the public utility in which such investments and expenses can be included in the public utility's base rate schedules.