Ohio Administrative Code

11.15 PDF: (A) General guidelines.(1) The forecast shall include data on all existing and planned transmission lines and associated facilities, planned additions to, and replacement of, existing facilities, as defined by section 4906.01 of the Revised Code and rule 4906-1-02 of t…

11.15 PDF: (A) General.(1) All gas volumes shall be reported at 14.73 psia.(2) The names, addresses, and telephone numbers of the utility and responsible individuals shall be provided in the information filing.(B) Forms. Each reporting utility shall submit one completed copy of f…

11.15 PDF: (A) This chapter is adopted in compliance with, and under the authority of division (B) of section 4901.021 and division (F) of section 121.22 of the Revised Code.(B) All meetings of the nominating council at which official action is taken and deliberation upon officia…

11.15 PDF: (A) A regularly scheduled meeting is one in which members of the nominating council are informed of the meeting at least seven days prior to the start of the meeting.(B) A special meeting is one in which members are informed less than seven days but more than forty-eig…

19.03 PDF: (A) Any person may determine the time, place, and purpose of all regularly scheduled, special, and emergency meetings of the nominating council by submitting a written request to: "PUC Nominating Council, c/o Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, 180 East Broad Street, …

19.03 PDF: (A) Members of the nominating council shall annually select a chairperson and secretary from among its members. The selection shall be made at the first meeting of each calendar year. The selection of the chairperson and secretary shall be by a simple majority vote of …

11.15 PDF: (A) Unless directed otherwise by the chairperson, the coordinator shall cause the publication of the notice, as shown in the appendix to this rule, to appear in the Akron Beacon Journal, the Cincinnati Enquirer, the Plain Dealer (Cleveland), the Columbus Dispatch, Dayt…

11.15 PDF: Following the death of, resignation of, or termination of service by a commissioner of the public utilities commission, the nominating council coordinator shall consult with the chairperson of the nominating council to establish an expedited schedule for soliciting app…

11.15 PDF: If multiple vacancies exist or are anticipated on the public utilities commission that could result in the lack of a quorum necessary to conduct business, the nominating council shall act with the utmost expediency to identify the four most fully qualified individuals …

11.15 PDF: Notwithstanding rule 4901:7-1-03 of the Administrative Code, when multiple vacancies exist or are anticipated on the public utilities commission that could result in the lack of a quorum necessary to conduct business, notice of meetings of the nominating council shall …

As used in Chapters 4906-1 to 4906-7 of the Administrative Code:(A) "Accelerated certificate application" means a letter of notification or construction notice filed with the board under the requirements of Chapter 4906-6 of the Administrative Code, including applications for fac…

(A) The purpose of this chapter is to provide for just, efficient, and inexpensive determination of the issues presented in matters under Chapter 4906. of the Revised Code.(B) The board may, upon its own motion, or upon an application or motion filed by a party, waive any require…

(A) All meetings of the board at which official action is taken and deliberation upon official business is conducted shall be open to the public. For the purpose of this rule, the term "meeting" shall mean any prearranged discussion of the public business of the board by a majori…

(A) All duplication fees used to defray the cost of copying documents shall be charged by the board in accordance with applicable provisions of the Revised Code, including section 4903.23 of the Revised Code.(B) All application fees shall be determined pursuant to rule 4906-3-12 …

Persons proposing, owning or operating major utility facilities or economically significant wind farms shall allow the board, its representatives (including, but not limited to contractors and inspectors), or staff to make visits, subject to advance notice when reasonably appropr…

(A) This chapter sets forth the procedural standards which apply to all persons or entities participating in cases before the board.(B) The board may, upon its own motion, or upon an application or motion filed by a party, waive any requirement of this chapter other than a requir…

(A) General provisions(1) The principal office of the board is located within the office of the public utilities commission of Ohio. The official address of the board is: 180 East Broad street, Columbus, Ohio 43215-3793.(2) Filings for the board shall be addressed to: "Ohio Power…

(A) Except as provided by rule 4906-2-04 of the Administrative Code, all pleadings or other papers to be filed with the board shall contain a caption or cover sheet setting forth the name of the board, the title of the proceeding, and the nature of the pleading or paper. All plea…

(A) In addition to the requirements of rule 4906-2-03 of the Administrative Code, the following conditions apply to certificate applications:(1) Each page of the certificate application shall be numbered.(2) Copies of the standard certificate application shall be submitted in har…

(A) Unless otherwise ordered by the board or the administrative law judge, all pleadings or papers filed with the board subsequent to the original filing or board entry initiating the proceeding shall be served upon all parties no later than the date of filing. Such pleadings or …

Unless otherwise provided by law or by the board:(A) In computing any period of time prescribed or allowed by the board, the date of the event from which the period of time begins to run shall not be included. Going forward, the last day of the period so computed shall be include…

(A) Except as otherwise provided by law, and notwithstanding any other provision in this chapter, continuances of public hearings and extensions of time to file pleadings or other papers may be granted upon motion of any party for good cause shown, or upon motion of the board or …

(A) Except for e-filed documents, every notice, motion, petition, complaint, brief, memorandum, or other paper filed by any person shall be signed by that person or by his or her attorney but need not be verified unless specifically required by law or by the board. Persons who e-…

(A) Unless otherwise ordered, all hearings shall be held at the principal office of the board. However, where practicable, the board shall schedule a session of the hearing for the purpose of taking public testimony in the vicinity of the project. Reasonable notice of each hearin…

Except as provided in section 4906.024, of the Revised Code after a case has been assigned a formal docket number, no board member or administrative law judge assigned to the case shall discuss the merits of the case with any party or intervenor to the proceeding, unless all part…

(A) The parties to a board proceeding concerning an application for a certificate shall include:(1) Any person who files an application or a petition for a jurisdictional determination.(2) Any person who is designated as the subject of a board investigation.(3) Any person granted…

(A) Persons who desire to intervene in a board proceeding shall comply with the following requirements: (1) The chief executive officer of each municipal corporation and county and the head of each public agency charged with the duty of protecting the environment or of planning l…

At the public hearing, the board or the administrative law judge shall accept written or oral testimony from any person regardless of that person's status. However, the right to examine witnesses is reserved exclusively for parties, board members, administrative law judges, and t…

(A) The purpose of rules 4906-2-14 to 4906-2-22 of the Administrative Code is to encourage the prompt and expeditious use of prehearing discovery in order to facilitate thorough and adequate preparation for participation in board proceedings. These rules are intended to minimize …

(A) Discovery may begin immediately after a proceeding is commenced and should be completed as expeditiously as possible. Unless otherwise ordered for good cause shown, discovery must be completed prior to the commencement of the hearing.(B) The board or the administrative law ju…

Except as otherwise provided in rules 4906-2-21 and 4906-2-22 of the Administrative Code or unless otherwise ordered for good cause shown, discovery requests and responses shall be served upon all parties and staff. Upon a showing of good cause, the board or the administrative la…

(A) Any party may serve upon any other party written interrogatories, to be answered by the party served. If the party served is a corporation, partnership, association, government agency, or municipal corporation, it shall designate one or more of its officers, agents, or employ…

(A) Any party to a board proceeding may take the testimony of any other party or person, other than a member of the board staff, by deposition upon oral examination with respect to any matter within the scope of discovery set forth in rule 4906-2-14 of the Administrative Code. Th…

(A) Subject to the scope of discovery set forth in rule 4906-2-14 of the Administrative Code, any party may serve upon any other party a written request to:(1) Produce and permit the party making the request, or someone acting on his or her behalf, to inspect and copy any designa…

(A) Any party may serve upon any other party a written request for the admission, for purposes of the pending proceeding only, of the truth of any specific matter within the scope of discovery set forth in rule 4906-2-14 of the Administrative Code, including the genuineness of an…

(A) Upon motion of any party or person from whom discovery is sought, the board or the administrative law judge may issue any order which is necessary to protect a party or person from annoyance, embarrassment, oppression, or undue burden or expense. Such a protective order may p…

(A) Any party, upon reasonable notice to all other parties and any persons affected thereby, may move for an order compelling discovery, with respect to:(1) Any failure of a party to answer an interrogatory served under rule 4906-2-17 of the Administrative Code.(2) Any failure of…

(A) The board, any board member empowered to vote, or the administrative law judge assigned to a case may issue subpoenas, upon their own motion or upon motion of any party or the staff. A subpoena shall command the person to whom it is directed to attend and give testimony at th…

(A) Any two or more parties may enter into a written or oral stipulation concerning issues of fact or the authenticity of documents, or the proposed resolution of some or all of the issues in a proceeding.(B) A written stipulation must be signed by all of the parties joining ther…

(A) In any proceeding, the board or the administrative law judge may, upon motion of any party or upon their own motion, hold one or more prehearing conferences for the purpose of:(1) Resolving outstanding discovery matters, including:(a) Ruling on pending motions to compel disco…

(A) Except as otherwise provided in paragraphs (B), (C), and (D) of this rule, each party shall be represented by an attorney at law authorized to practice before the courts of this state, with the exception of an individual person who is appearing on his or her own behalf.(B) An…

(A) All motions, unless made at a public hearing or transcribed prehearing conference, or unless otherwise ordered for good cause shown, shall be in writing and shall be accompanied by a memorandum in support. The memorandum in support shall contain a brief statement of the groun…

The board or the administrative law judge may rule, in writing, upon any procedural motion or other procedural matter. A copy of any such ruling shall be served upon all parties to the proceeding. Last updated June 17, 2024 at 11:03 AM Authorized By: 4906.03 Amplifies: 4906.02, 4…

(A) Any party who is adversely affected thereby may take an immediate interlocutory appeal to the board from any ruling issued under rule 4906-2-28 of the Administrative Code or any oral ruling issued during a hearing or prehearing conference which:(1) Grants a motion to compel d…

(A) Except as provided in Chapter 4906-6 of the Administrative Code, the board shall render a decision as to an application not later than one hundred fifty days after the date the application is determined to be complete. If the board does not render a decision within this time …

(A) The board or the administrative law judge may, upon their own motion or upon motion of any person for good cause shown, reopen a proceeding at any time prior to the issuance of a final order.(B) A motion to reopen a proceeding shall specifically set forth the nature and purpo…

(A) Any party or any affected person, firm, or corporation may file an application for rehearing, within thirty days after the issuance of a board order, in the manner and form and circumstances set forth in section 4903.10 of the Revised Code. An application for rehearing must s…