Section 15-2002. UTILITY OPPOSITION

 

2002.1Any affected utility shall have five (5) business days, exclusive of the date on which the material is received, within which to file an opposition or comments to the recommended determination and proposed order provided by the Agency Administrator.

 

2002.2Comments or oppositions shall be in writing and may be based on, but are not limited to, the following grounds:

 

(a)Whether the rate of compensation for any contractor is unreasonable;

 

(b)Whether the work to be performed by any contractor is not reasonably connected to the proceeding; and

 

(c)Whether the total amount requested by the Office exceeds the statutory millage limit.

 

2002.3No opposition shall be considered if it serves merely to substitute the judgment of the affected utility for that of the Office with regard to the matter in question or the litigation strategy of the Office.

 

2002.4The affected utility shall have the burden of demonstrating the validity of any opposition raised.

 

2002.5Any opposition timely filed by an affected utility shall be made part of the official record.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 32 DCR 5619 (October 4, 1985).