Title 16 — Title 16: Public Service Companies

Sec. 16-262p. Improvements by acquiring entity. Any recipient of an order pursuant to section 16-262o shall make improvements it determines are necessary within a reasonable time after transfer of the company to the acquiring entity to assure the availability and potability of wa…

Sec. 16-262q. Compensation for acquisition of water company. Compensation for the acquisition of a water company pursuant to section 16-262o shall be determined by the procedures for determining compensation under section 25-42 or by agreement between the parties, provided the Pu…

Sec. 16-262r. Satellite management of water companies. Expedited rate proceedings. (a) As used in this section: (1) “Provider water company” means a water company, as defined in section 16-1, which provides satellite management services. (2) “Recipient water company” means a wate…

Sec. 16-262s. Voluntary acquisition of water company. Surcharges. Rate of return. (a)(1) In the case of a proposed acquisition of a water company that is not economically viable, as determined by the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority in accordance with the criteria provided i…

Sec. 16-262t. Action for receivership of rent and common expenses by water companies; petition; hearing; appointment; duties; termination. (a)(1) Upon default of the owner, agent, lessor or manager of a residential dwelling or dwellings who is billed directly by a water company o…

Sec. 16-262u. Replacement and repair of water service connections. Granting of exceptions. (a) For purposes of this section, (1) “service connection” means the service pipe from the water main to the curb stop, at or adjacent to the street line or the customer's property line, an…

Sec. 16-262v. Water company infrastructure projects: Definitions. For purposes of this section: (1) “Eligible projects” means those water company plant projects not previously included in the water company's rate base in its most recent general rate case and that are intended to …

Sec. 16-262w. Water company rate adjustment mechanisms. (a) The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority may authorize a water company to use a rate adjustment mechanism, such as a water infrastructure and conservation adjustment (WICA), for eligible projects completed and in servic…

Sec. 16-262x. Termination of residential utility service. Requirements. (a) A person seeking to terminate electric, gas, telecommunications or water service to a residential dwelling shall provide to the electric distribution, gas, telecommunications or water company, electric su…

Sec. 16-262y. Water company revenue adjustment mechanism. (a) For purposes of this section, (1) “revenue adjustment mechanism” means a mechanism that reconciles in rates the difference between the actual revenues of a water company and allowed revenues, (2) “actual revenues” mean…

Sec. 16-262z. Properties served by deficient well systems. Extension of service by water company. The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority, in consultation with the Department of Public Health, may, upon application of a water company, as defined in section 16-1, order such wate…