The amount each party shall be assessed for the utility investigation fund for an investigation or hearing initiated pursuant to SDCL 49-31-3.2 to 49-31-3.4, inclusive, 49-31-4, and 49-31-4.1 shall be determined by the commission considering the following factors:
- (1) The company's annual operating income;
- (2) The company's annual revenues;
- (3) The company's annual investments;
- (4) The number of South Dakota customers who annually use the service;
- (5) The minutes of usage provided to South Dakota customers by the company annually;
- (6) The extent of the company's participation in the proceeding;
- (7) The complexity of the issues addressed; and
- (8) Any other factors which may be relevant in assessing a party's involvement in such a proceeding.
Source: 16 SDR 106, effective December 27, 1989.
General Authority: SDCL 49-31-5.
Law Implemented: SDCL 49-31-44.