D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
Title 15. PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CABLE TELEVISION |
Chapter 15-1. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE |
Section 15-104. INITIAL PLEADINGS
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104.1Each initial petition, application, or formal complaint shall contain the following information:
(a) (The name, address, and e-mail address of petitioner, applicant, or complainant;
(b)A clear and concise statement of facts upon which the petition, application, or complaint is based and the position and interest of the petitioner, applicant, or complainant in the matter;
(c)A reference to the specific section or sections of the statute, rule, regulation, or order of the Commission upon which relief is sought;
(d)A request for a particular order, authorization, permission, certificate, or relief;
(e)Verification and signature of petitioner, applicant, or complainant;
(f)The signatory's address and telephone number; and
(g)A statement indicating whether the proceeding sought should be considered a "rate case" or an "other investigation" for the purposes of D.C. Code §43-612 (1981 Ed.), and the factual and legal bases for the assertion; Provided, that comments on a petitioner's statement required by this paragraph shall be filed by any interested party within ten (10) days of the initial filing, and any responsive comments shall be submitted within twenty (20) days of the initial filing.
104.2Joint complaints shall be allowed if they involve the same issues and the same or similar facts. Joint complaints shall be subject to all rules relating to complaints.
104.3Each document initiating new proceedings shall leave a space for the docket number. Each subsequent document for filing shall show on the first page the caption for each proceeding, the docket number, the title of the document, and leave sufficient space in the upper right hand corner for a time and date stamp.