Petitions may be submitted to the Commission for any relief, other than for an adjustment of rates and charges, which the Commission is empowered to grant under its statutory authority. Petitions which may be filed include: Petition for Rulemaking, Petition for a Declaratory Order, Petition to Intervene, Petition for Rehearing or Reconsideration, and Petition for a Rule to Show Cause.

1. A. Content of Petitions. Petitions shall state clearly and concisely the petitioner’s grounds of interest in the subject matter, the facts relied upon, and the relief sought. Petitions shall cite by appropriate reference the statutory provision or other authority relied upon for relief. The following requirements are applicable to specific types of Petitions:

   1. (1) A Petition for Rulemaking shall set forth clearly and concisely:

      1. (a) The petitioner’s interest in the subject matter;
      2. (b) The specific rule, amendment, waiver or repeal requested;
      3. (c) The statutory provision or other authority therefore;
      4. (d) The purpose of, and the grounds requiring, the proposed rulemaking.

   2. (2) A Petition for Declaratory Order to determine applicability of any statute or of any rule or order of the Commission shall state clearly and concisely:

      1. (a) A full disclosure of the petitioner’s interest;
      2. (b) The uncertainty which is the subject of the petition;
      3. (c) The statutory provision or other authority involved;
      4. (d) A complete statement of the facts prompting the petition.

   3. (3) A Petition to Intervene in a proceeding before the Commission shall set forth clearly and concisely:

      1. (a) The facts from which the nature of the petitioner’s alleged right or interest can be determined;
      2. (b) The grounds of the proposed intervention;

      3. (c) The position of the petitioner in the proceeding.

         Objections to a Petition to Intervene shall be filed with the Commission within ten days of service of the Petition to Intervene.

   4. (4) A Petition for Rehearing or Reconsideration shall set forth clearly and concisely:

      1. (a) The factual and legal issues forming the basis for the petition;
      2. (b) The alleged error or errors in the Commission order;
      3. (c) The statutory provision or other authority upon which the petition is based.
2. B. Form of Petitions. With the following exception for Petitions to Intervene, all petitions shall conform to the requirements of R. 103-819 through R. 103-822. Handwritten Petitions to Intervene may be accepted by the Commission, if legible.

HISTORY: Added by State Register Volume 31, Issue No. 4, eff April 27, 2007.