1. (1) Upon filing a document initiating any category of proceeding under these rules and the tendering of the requisite fees, the proceeding will be assigned a docket number that shall be used to identify all documents and exhibits filed in that proceeding.
2. (2) The Docket Manager shall charge and collect all filing fees required by law.
3. (3) For the filing fee for “petitions” authorized by T.C.A. § 65-2-103, “petitions” shall include any initial filing by any party, however captioned, which seeks action by the Commission and is not otherwise covered by an express statutory provision or a provision of these rules or other rules of the Commission.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 65-1-104 and 65-2-103. Administrative History: Original rule filed June 30, 2000; effective September 13, 2000. Editorial changes made by the Secretary of State pursuant to Public Chapter 826 of 2002 by replacing “Executive Secretary” with “Chair of the Authority”; effective March 28, 2003. Administrative changes made to this chapter on April 27, 2018 pursuant to Public Chapter 94 of 2017; “Tennessee Regulatory Authority” references were changed to “Tennessee Public Utility Commission,” “Authority” references were changed to “Commission,” “Authority Director” references were changed to “Commissioner,” and “Chief” references were changed to “Director.” Amendments filed August 11, 2025; effective November 9, 2025.