Section 407-120-1 - PURPOSE AND EFFECTA.Purpose. The purpose of this Rule is to specify the Commission's requirements for the form, content, and advance notice filings of schedules of rates and terms and conditions.B.Minimum Requirements. Nothing in this Rule prohibits the submission of additional data with any filing, nor does this Rule in any way limit the Commission's authority to require submission of additional information.C.Burden of Proof. Compliance with this Rule shall not discharge the burden of proof placed upon a public utility pursuant to 35-A M.R.S.A. §§310(1) and 1314.D.Applicability of Rule Sections. 1.General Provisions. Sections 1, 2, 9, 10, and 11 apply to all public utilities except for those COCOT providers that are public utilities due only to their provision of COCOT services under Chapter 250 of the Commission's Rules (65-407 C.M.R. 250).2.Form and Content of Filings. Sections 3 and 4 apply to all schedules filed by any public utility. COCOT providers that are public utilities due only to their provision of COCOT services under Chapter 250 of the Commission's Rules (65-407 C.M.R. 250) are not subject to these provisions but instead must comply with filing requirements contained in Chapter 250.3.Content of General Rate Cases. Section 5 applies to any general rate case, as defined in Section 2(E), filed by a public utility pursuant to 35-A M.R.S.A. §307, except any rate filing by: a. A consumer-owned water utility pursuant to 35-A M.R.S.A. §6104, unless the filing is suspended pursuant to Section 7(A)(3) of this Rule;b. A consumer-owned electric utility pursuant to 35-A M.R.S.A. §3502, unless the filing is suspended pursuant to Section 8(A)(3) of this Rule;c. The Casco Bay Island Transit District or any other ferry in Casco Bay subject to the Commission's jurisdiction pursuant to 35-A M.R.S.A. §5101 et seq., which must comply with Chapter 560 of the Commission's Rules (65-407 C.M.R. 560);d. A radio common carrier or cellular service provider as defined in Chapter 240 of the Commission's Rules (65-407 C.M.R. 240), which must comply with Section IV(A) thereof; or,e. A coin-operated telephone service as defined in Chapter 250 of the Commission's Rules (65-407 C.M.R. 250), which must comply with Section 4(H) thereof.4.Major Utility Rate Cases. Section 6 applies to any major utility as defined by Section 2(F) of this Rule.5.Consumer-Owned Water Utilities. Section 7 applies to rate filings made by consumer-owned water utilities pursuant to 35-A M.R.S.A. §6104.6.Consumer-Owned Electric Utilities. Section 8 applies to rate filings made by consumer-owned electric utilities pursuant to 35-A M.R.S.A. §3502.65- 407 C.M.R. ch. 120, § 1