(2) Within 30 days after the filing of an application under this section, the commission shall give notice of the filing to all providers of similar utility services in the areas adjacent to the area covered by the application.
(3) If the commission chooses, or if a customer requests a hearing on the matter within 30 days of the notice, the commission shall hold a hearing by telephone, video conference or other electronic means of communication or in person. The commission shall give notice of the hearing in the manner provided by subsection (4) of this section within 30 days of the request. The notice shall set the date and place of hearing. The hearing shall be held at a place within or conveniently accessible to the territory covered by the application.
(4)(a) A notice given pursuant to this subsection shall be given:
(A) By mail or electronic mail to all customers of record in the area covered by the application;
(B) By press release to news media local to the area covered by the application; and
(C) By publication in one or more newspapers of general circulation in the area covered by the application at least once weekly for two successive weeks.
(b) The notice must include a description of the area covered by the application and the general rate impact to existing customers.
(5) Territory within the limits of a city, as fixed on May 31, 1961, shall not be deemed to be served exclusively by any person, if such city is, on such date, served by more than one person having necessary municipal or franchise authority to serve within the entire city. [Formerly 757.640; 1985 c.633 §1; 2023 c.53 §6]