Rates, Examinations, Investigations, and Hearings

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  4. Rates, Examinations, Investigations, and Hearings

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Section
34–901

Existing rates continued; schedules to be filed; application to change rates; review of ruling by Court of Appeals

Section
34–902

Commission may adopt rules and regulations

Section
34–903

Commission to keep informed of business conduct of utilities

Section
34–904

Inspection of books and examination of officers of utilities

Section
34–905

Production of records of utilities; attendance of witnesses; duties of United States Attorney and D.C. Attorney General

Section
34–906

Appointment of investigating agents; powers

Section
34–907

Utilities to furnish information required by Commission; maps, books, reports to be delivered on request

Section
34–908

Investigation of unjust discriminatory rates, schedules, or services; no order to be entered without formal hearing

Section
34–909

Public notice of rate applications or changes in conditions of service; opportunity for public response; notice to utility; setting time and place for hearing and investigation

Section
34–910

Notice as to hearings; compulsory attendance of witnesses

Section
34–911

Reasonable rates to be ordered; notice to affected utility

Section
34–912

Expenses of investigation to be borne by utility; deposit for costs; limitation of expenditures in hearings; reimbursement fee

Section
34–913

Separate hearings on complaints; complaints not to be dismissed because of absence of direct damage

Section
34–914

Summary investigation

Section
34–915

Hearings after summary investigation

Section
34–916

Notice; hearing to be conducted as though complaint had been filed

Section
34–917

Utility may make complaint

Section
34–918

Commissioners and agents may administer oaths, issue subpoenas; proceeding to punish for contempt

Section
34–919

Witness fees

Section
34–920

Testimony may be taken by deposition

Section
34–921

Record of proceedings to be kept; testimony to be taken stenographically

Section
34–922

Certified copy of transcript to be received in evidence; copy to be furnished without cost