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The Potomac Edison Company (“the Company” or “Potomac Edison") has applied to the Commission (“Commission") to increase its rates and charges. The revised rates and charges would produce approximately $ 12.5 million in additional annual revenues. According to the application, any increase in base rates finally allowed by the Commission in Case No. PU930033, the Company’s rate application now pending before the Commission, would effectively reduce the amount of increase requested in this application. Potomac Edison also proposes various changes in its terms and conditions of service, miscellaneous ! fees and charges, a new curtailable service rider for Schedules "PH” and “PP", and an experimental shoulder-peak rider available to Rate schedules “PH” and “PP". The details of these and other tariff revisions are feet out in the Company's application and accompanying materials. Interested persons are encouraged to review Potomac Edison's application and supporting documents for the details of these proposals.
The Commission has suspended Potomac Edison's rate increase and proposed revisions to its tariffs and terms and conditions of service through November 19, 1994, and has ordered an investigation of the application. Interested persons . should be advised, that after considering all the evidence, the Commission may approve rates and revisions to Potomac Edison’s tariffs and terms and conditions of service which differ from those appearing in the Company's application and supporting documents.
The Commission has scheduled a hearing before a Hearing Examiner, to begin at 10:00 a.m., on December 7. 1994, in the Commission's Courtroom, located on the second floor of the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia to receive evidence relevant to the Company's application.
A copy of Potomac Edison’s application and accompanying materials are available for inspection during regular business hours at all of the Company's offices in Virginia where bills may be paid. A copy of the application is also available for inspection Monday through Friday. 8:15 a.m. to 500 p.m. at the Commission's Document Control Center. First Floor. Tyler Building. 1300 East Main Street. Richmond, Virginia.
Any person desiring to comment in writing on Potomaq Edison's application may do so by directing such comments on or before October 17, 1994, to the Clerk of the Commission, c/o Document Control Center. P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23216. These written comments must refer to Case No. PUE940045. Any person desiring to make a statement at the public hearing concerning Potomac Edison's application need only appear in the Commission's second floor courtroom at 9:45 a.m. on the day of the hearing and identify himself as a public witness to the Commission's Bailiff.
On or before September 30, 1994, person desiring to participate as Protestants, as defined in Rule 4:6 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure ("Rules"), and to present evidence and cross-examine witnesses shall file an original and fifteen (15) copies of Notice of Protest, as provided in Rule 5:16(a), with the Clerk of the Commission, c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23216, referring to Case No. PUE940045 and shall on the same day serve a copy of the Notice of Protest upon the Company and all other parties of record. Service upon Potomac Edison shall be directed to: Philip J. Bray, Esquire, The Potomac Edison Company. 10435 Downsville Pike, Hagerstown. Maryland 21740 1766: Alan P. Buchmann. Esquire. Squire. Sanders & Dempsey, 4900 Society Center. 127 Public Square. Cleveland. Ohio 44114; and Richard D. Gary. Esquire. Hunton & Williams, Riverfront Plaza. East Tower. 951 East Byrd Street. Richmond, Virginia 23219 4074. Any corporate entity or governmental unit that wishes to protest must be represented by legal counsel as required by Rule 4:8.
On or before October 17, 1994. all Protestants shall file with the Clerk of the Commission an original and fifljeen (15) copies of a Protest, conforming to Rule 5:16(b), and an original and fifteen (15) copies of the testimony and exhibits they intend to present at the December 7 hearing. Protestants shall serve a copy of the Protest, testimony, and exhibits on Potomac Edison's counsel and on all other parties. The Protest shall set forth: (I) a precise statement of the interest of the Protestant in the proceeding; (ii) a full and clear statement of the facts which the Protestant is prepared to prove by competent evidence; and (Hi) a statement of the specific relief sought and the legal basis therefor.
The Commission's Order for Notice and Hearing governs the procedure In this case. Interested parties should review this Order for the details of these procedures. Further, all written communications concerning the Company's application should be directed to William J. Bridge. Clerk of the Commission, c/o Document Control Center. P.O. Box 2118. Richmond. Virginia 23216. and should refer to Case No. PUE940045.
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