Section 810-RICR-00-00-1.10 - ApplicationsA. Contents. All applications shall be in writing and under oath, shall state clearly and concisely the authorization or permission sought, shall cite by appropriate reference the statutory provision or other authority under which Commission authorization or permission is sought, and shall set forth in the order indicated the following (unless otherwise provided by Commission rules or regulations for the specific type of application involved):1. The exact legal name of the applicant, if the applicant is a corporation, trust, association or other organized group, the State or Territory under the laws of which the applicant was created or organized, the location of applicant's principal place of business, and the names of all states where applicant is authorized to do business.2. The name, title and post office address of the person to whom correspondence and communications in regard to the application are to be addressed. The Commission will serve, where required, all notices, orders and other papers upon the person so named and such service shall be deemed to be service upon applicant.B. Rate Change Filings. In addition to the requirements of § 1.10(A) of this Part, any filings for a general change in rate schedules pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws §39-311 shall be accompanied by the documents and information required by Part 5 of this Subchapter, Additional Requirements for Filings of General Rate Schedule Changes.C. Tariff Advices. 1. Public utilities may file tariffs adding new services, providing for new rules, or otherwise adding to their tariff schedules without amending existing tariffs by tariff advice. Public utilities may also file minor changes to existing schedules by tariff advice. The tariff advice must include a letter of transmittal from the utility listing all tariff pages changed or added by the tariff advice and stating briefly the reason for filing the tariff advice. If existing tariffs are changed, the advice must contain two legible copies of each changed page, one showing all the changes with appropriate symbols for deletions or additions (see "Public Utilities Commission's Guidance on Formatting Tariffs"), and one showing the pages after the changes as they will appear in the new tariffs.2. No tariff advice can be effective unless thirty (30) days' notice is given to the public, the Division, the Attorney General, and any other known parties, by the utility. The utility must provide proof of notice to the Clerk.3. In the absence of an order approving or suspending the tariff advice, the tariff advice not suspended or approved goes into effect thirty (30) days after notice or on the proposed effective date, whichever is later. If a tariff advice is suspended, the Commission will open a formal proceeding and treat the tariff advice as an application.D. Terms and Conditions. 1. Public utilities may file terms and conditions, or changes thereto, through a letter of transmittal listing all terms and conditions changed or added, and stating briefly the reason for the filing. If existing terms and conditions are changed, the filing must contain two legible copies of each changed page, one showing all the changes with appropriate symbols for deletions or additions (see "Public Utilities Commission's Guidance on Formatting Tariffs"), and one showing the pages after the changes as they will appear in the new terms and conditions.2. No term or condition can be effective unless thirty (30) days' notice is given to the public, the Division, the Attorney General, and any other known parties, by the utility. The utility must provide proof of notice to the Clerk.3. In the absence of an order approving or suspending the terms and conditions, the filing not suspended or approved goes into effect thirty (30) days after notice or on the proposed effective date, whichever is later.810 R.I. Code R. 810-RICR-00-00-1.10