W. Va. Code R. § 150-21-5

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 150-21-5 - TRS rates -

5.1. Applications for TRS certificates must include a schedule of proposed rates and charges for providing the service. In granting a certificate the Commission may accept the proposed rates, or condition the certificate upon agreement of the applicant to accept rates as modified by the Commission. Any rates approved by the Commission at the time of issuance of a certificate shall be effective for at least three years (initial rate period). No request for increased rates will be considered by the Commission during this initial rate period. After the initial rate period, the TRS certificate holder may file for rate changes pursuant to Commission rules.

5.2. In accordance with federal statutory requirements, the Commission shall establish an appropriate monthly rate increment per local exchange access line to be paid by West Virginia telephone subscribers. The Commission shall authorize the amount of the monthly rate increment as well as the mechanism by which the monthly rate increment is to be collected and disbursed. The collections from this rate increment shall be used to pay the TRS service provider.