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Rule 4901:1-24-01 | Definitions.
As used in this chapter: (A) "Abandonment" means ceasing
to provide competitive retail electric service(s) to one or more classes of
customers in one or more electric distribution service territories prior to the
expiration of customers' contracts. (B) "Aggregation" means
combining the electric load of multiple retail customers through an agreement
with the customers or formation of a governmental aggregation pursuant to
section 4928.20 of the Revised Code for the purposes of purchasing retail
electric generation service on an aggregated basis. (C) "Aggregator" means a
person, certified by the commission, who contracts with customers to combine
the customers' electric load for the purpose of purchasing retail electric
generation service on an aggregated basis. The term, as used in this chapter,
does not include a governmental aggregator. (D) "Applicant" means a person
who files an application for certification or certification renewal under this
chapter. (E) "Application form" means a
form, approved by the commission, that an applicant seeking certification or
certification renewal as a competitive retail electric service provider files
with the commission as set forth in this chapter. (F) "Billing and collection
agent" has the meaning set forth in division (A)(2) of section 4928.01 of
the Revised Code. (G) "Certified territory" has
the meaning set forth in division (A)(3) of section 4928.01 of the Revised
Code. (H) "Competitive retail electric
service" (CRES) has the meaning set forth in division (A)(4) of section
4928.01 of the Revised Code, and includes the services provided by retail
electric generation providers, power marketers, power brokers, aggregators, and
governmental aggregators. (I) "Commission" means the
public utilities commission of Ohio. (J) "CRES provider" means a
person or entity, under certification by the commission who supplies or offers
to supply a CRES. (K) "Electric cooperative" has
the meaning set forth in division (A)(5) of section 4928.01 of the Revised
Code. (L) "Electric distribution
utility" has the meaning set forth in division (A)(6) of section 4928.01
of the Revised Code. (M) "Electric services company"
has the meaning set forth in division (A)(9) of section 4928.01 of the Revised
Code. (N) "Electric utility" has the
meaning set forth in division (A)(11) of section 4928.01 of the Revised
Code. (O) "Filing under seal" means
personally delivering to the commission's docketing division a sealed
envelope containing information intended to be kept proprietary and
confidential. This action must be accompanied by the filing and docketing of a
"motion for protective order," pursuant to rule 4901-1-24 of the
Administrative Code. (P) "Governmental aggregator"
has the meaning set forth in division (A)(13) of section 4928.01 of the Revised
Code. (Q) "Mercantile customer" has
the meaning set forth in division (A)(19) of section 4928.01 of the Revised
Code. (R) "Person" has the meaning
set forth in division (A)(24) of section 4928.01 of the Revised
Code. (S) "Power broker" means a
person, certified by the commission, who provides power brokerage. (T) "Power brokerage" means
assuming the contractual and legal responsibility for the sale and/or
arrangement for the supply of retail electric generation service to a retail
customer in this state without taking title to the electric power
supplied. (U) "Power marketer" means a
person, certified by the commission, who provides power marketing
services. (V) "Power marketing" means
assuming the contractual and legal responsibility for the sale and provision of
retail electric generation service to a retail customer in this state and
having title to electric power provided at some point during the
transaction. (W) "Retail electric generation
provider" means a person, certified by the commission, who provides retail
electric generation service in this state. (X) "Retail electric generation
service" means the provision of electric power to a retail customer in
this state through facilities provided by an electric distribution utility
and/or a transmission entity in this state. The term encompasses the services
performed by retail electric generation providers, power marketers, and power
brokers, but does not encompass the service provided by an electric utility
pursuant to sections 4928.141, 4928.142, and 4928.143 or division (D) of
section 4928.35 of the Revised Code. (Y) "Service agreement" means
the initial agreement and any amendments or supplements thereto entered into by
the applicant and any provider of a service necessary to transport, schedule,
and deliver CRES to the retail customer (e.g., transmission service, ancillary
services, scheduling coordination, and distribution service). (Z) "Small commercial customer"
means a commercial customer that is not a mercantile customer. (AA) "Staff"
means the commission staff or its authorized representative.
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Rule 4901:1-24-02 | Purpose and scope.
Effective:
December 1, 2014
Under the rules in this chapter: (A) Any electric utility, electric services company, electric cooperative, or governmental aggregator which intends to offer or provide a competitive retail electric service (CRES) to consumers in this state shall obtain a certificate to operate from the commission prior to commencing operations. (B) An electric cooperative or governmental aggregator that is a municipal electric utility which provides a customer both a CRES and a non-CRES through transmission or distribution facilities it solely or jointly owns or operates is not required to obtain a certificate. (C) The commission may, upon an application or a motion filed by a party, waive any requirement of this chapter, other than a requirement mandated by statute, for good cause shown. (D) These rules do not apply to a billing and collection agent if it is a fully independent agent, not affiliated with or otherwise controlled by an electric utility, electric services company, electric cooperative, or governmental aggregator subject to certification under section 4928.08 of the Revised Code, to the extent that the agent is under contract with such utility, company, cooperative, or aggregator solely to provide billing and collection for retail electric service on behalf of the utility, company, cooperative, or aggregator. Nothing in this rule exempts such utility, company, cooperative, or aggregator from liability for the acts of its billing and collection agents.
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Rule 4901:1-24-03 | General prohibitions.
Effective:
December 1, 2014
(A) No person shall offer, contract, or provide a competitive retail electric service in this state without a valid certificate. (B) Nothing in this rule is intended to prohibit a person from conducting market research or advertisements designed solely to ascertain and raise customer awareness and/or improve name recognition. (C) Enforcement of any rule in this chapter or commission order adopted thereunder will be conducted in accordance with Chapter 4901:1-23 of the Administrative Code.
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Rule 4901:1-24-04 | Expired certificates.
Any CRES provider or governmental aggregator that
fails to file an application for certification renewal pursuant to rule
4901:1-24-09 of the Administrative Code prior to the expiration date on the
certificate must file a new application for certification under the existing
certification case number and may request, no later than sixty days after the
expiration date on the certificate, to extend its previous certificate for up
to ninety days while the new application is reviewed. If the motion is filed in
conformance with rule 4901:1-24-07 or 4901:1-24-13 of the Administrative Code,
it will be deemed automatically approved unless, within three business days of
filing, the commission or an attorney examiner appointed by the commission
rules otherwise.
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Rule 4901:1-24-05 | Application Content.
Effective:
December 1, 2014
(A) An application for certification shall be made on forms supplied by the commission. The application forms shall provide for sufficient information to enable the commission to assess an applicant's managerial, financial, and technical capability to provide the service it intends to offer and its ability to comply with commission rules or orders adopted pursuant to Chapter 4928. of the Revised Code. (B) The applicant shall complete the appropriate application form (e.g., retail electric generation provider, aggregator, power broker, or governmental aggregator) in its entirety and supply all required attachments, affidavits, and evidence of capability specified by the form at the time an application is filed. (1) Retail electric generation providers and power marketers shall file general, technical, managerial, and financial information as set forth in the application. This information includes but is not limited to: (a) Ownership and organizational descriptions. (b) Managerial experience and capabilities. (c) Credit ratings and relevant financial information, including financial statements, financial arrangements, and forecasted financial statements. (d) Technical ability and experience in scheduling and providing power under contract agreements. (e) Statements as to whether the applicant has ever been terminated from any choice program; if applicant's certification has ever been revoked or suspended; if applicant has ever been in default for failure to deliver; or if there are pending or past regulatory or judicial actions or findings against applicant or past rulings finding against the applicant. (2) Aggregators and power brokers shall file general, managerial, and financial information as set forth in the application. This information includes but is not limited to: (a) Ownership and organizational descriptions. (b) Managerial experience and capabilities. (c) Credit ratings and relevant financial information, including financial statements, financial arrangements, and forecasted financial statements. (d) Financial capability as depicted on publicly available information and applicable credit ratings. (e) Statements as to whether the applicant's certification has ever been revoked or suspended, or if there are pending or past regulatory or judicial actions or findings against the applicant, or past rulings finding against the applicant. (3) Governmental aggregators shall file general information as set forth in the application. This information includes but is not limited to: (a) Copies of its operation and governance plans. (b) Descriptions of experience. (C) An applicant for certification or certification renewal shall file a completed and notarized original application signed by a principal officer of the applicant and in accordance with the application instructions, the required number of conformed copies, including all supporting attachments and affidavits, with the commission's docketing division. (1) The date that the commission's docketing division stamps an application received shall serve as the official filing date with the commission. (2) In accordance with rule 4901:1-24-10 of the Administrative Code, the commission may deny without prejudice any application that is not complete or does not include the attachments, documentation, and affidavits required by the application form. (3) In accordance with this chapter, in instances where information and/or documentation required by these rules is not available at the time of filing an application, an applicant may substitute a notarized affidavit by an officer of the applicant stating that the applicant will file such information and/or documentation with the commission at least ten business days prior to offering or providing any competitive retail electric service (CRES) to a customer in this state. The affidavit shall be accompanied by an explanation as to why such information is not available for inclusion with the application. (D) All CRES providers shall include, in their certification application, the name, telephone number, and electronic mail address of a contact person who will respond to commission concerns pertaining to consumer complaints.
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Rule 4901:1-24-06 | Affidavits.
Effective:
December 1, 2014
In addition to all other affidavits required by this chapter, each applicant shall submit with its application, on forms prescribed by the commission, affidavits attesting that: (A) The information provided by the applicant on its application form and supporting attachments is complete, true, and accurate to the best knowledge of the applicant. (B) The applicant will timely file an annual report of its intrastate gross receipts, gross earnings, and sales of kilowatt-hours of electricity pursuant to division (A) of section 4905.10, division (A) of section 4911.18, and division (F) of section 4928.06 of the Revised Code. (C) The applicant will timely pay any assessment made pursuant to section 4905.10, 4911.18, or division (F) of section 4928.06 of the Revised Code. (D) The applicant will comply with all applicable commission rules or orders adopted pursuant to Chapter 4928., Title XLIX of the Revised Code. (E) The applicant will cooperate with the commission and its staff in the investigation of any consumer complaint regarding any service offered or provided by the applicant. (F) The applicant will comply with section 4928.09 of the Revised Code regarding consent to the jurisdiction of Ohio courts and the service of process.
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Rule 4901:1-24-07 | Motions.
(A) Motions filed by an applicant (e.g.,
motions for extension of the certificate and motions for protective order) must
be filed by an attorney authorized to practice law in the state of
Ohio. (B) An out-of-state attorney may seek
permission to appear pro hac vice before the commission in any case upon the
filing of a motion, consistent with rule 4901-1-08 of the Administrative Code.
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Rule 4901:1-24-08 | Protective orders.
(A) An applicant may file financial
statements, financial arrangements, forecasted financial statements, credit
reports, and credit ratings under seal. If these exhibits are filed under seal,
they will be afforded protective treatment for a period of six years from the
date of the certificate for which the information is being
provided. (B) An applicant may file a motion for a
protective order covering information not covered under paragraph (A) of this
rule. If the motion is filed in conformance with rule 4901:1-24-07 of the
Administrative Code, it will be automatically approved on the thirty-first day
after the date of filing and the information will be afforded protective
treatment for a period of six years from the date of the certificate for which
the information is being provided, unless the commission or an attorney
examiner appointed by the commission rules otherwise. (C) At the expiration of the six-year
period provided for in paragraphs (A) and (B) of this rule, the information
will be automatically released into the open record. (D) An applicant wishing to extend a
protective order beyond the six-year time period provided for in paragraphs (A)
and (B) of this rule must comply with paragraph (F) of rule 4901-1-24 of the
Administrative Code.
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Rule 4901:1-24-09 | Certification renewal.
(A) No less than thirty and no more than
ninety calendar days prior to the expiration date indicated on the competitive
retail electric service provider's certificate, the provider shall file an
application with the commission for certification renewal on forms supplied by
the commission. (B) If any renewal application is filed
fewer than thirty calendar days prior to the expiration date indicated on the
certificate, but no later than the expiration date on the certificate, then the
existing certificate automatically will be extended thirty-one days from the
date of the renewal application was accepted by the commission. (C) The applicant shall, as instructed by
the renewal form, update the information supplied with an applicant's
initial certification application.
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Rule 4901:1-24-10 | Application approval or denial.
Effective:
December 1, 2014
(A) If the commission does not act upon an application for certification or certification renewal within thirty days of the filing date, the application shall be deemed automatically approved pursuant to section 4928.08 of the Revised Code on the thirty-first day after the official filing date. (1) Upon good cause shown, the commission, or an attorney examiner appointed by the commission, may suspend an application. (2) If the commission, or an attorney examiner appointed by the commission, has acted to suspend an application, the commission will: (a) Docket its decision, and notify the applicant of the reasons for such suspension and may direct the applicant to furnish any additional information as the commission deems necessary to evaluate the application. (b) Act to approve or deny the application within ninety calendar days from the date that the application was suspended. (c) At its discretion, set the matter for hearing. (B) In evaluating an application, the commission will consider the information contained in the applicant's application, supporting attachments and evidence, and recommendations of its staff. (C) The commission will act to approve an application if it finds that all of the following are true: (1) The applicant is managerially, financially, and technically fit and capable of performing the service it intends to provide. (2) The applicant is managerially, financially, and technically fit and capable of complying with all applicable commission rules and orders. (3) The applicant is able to provide reasonable financial assurances sufficient to protect electric distribution utility companies and the customers from default. (D) When the commission approves an application, it will notify the applicant that its application has been approved and will issue the applicant a numbered certificate that specifies the service(s) for which the applicant is certified to provide and the dates for which the certificate is valid. (E) Unless otherwise specified by the commission, a competitive retail electric service provider's initial or renewal certificate is valid for a period of two years, beginning and ending on the dates specified on the certificate. (F) If the commission acts to deny, in whole or in part, an application, it will notify the applicant that its application, or parts of its application, has been denied, including the reason(s) for such denial.
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Rule 4901:1-24-11 | Material changes to business operations.
Effective:
December 1, 2014
(A) Competitive retail electric service (CRES) providers shall inform the commission of any material change to the information supplied in a certification or certification renewal application within thirty calendar days of such material change. (1) A CRES provider shall file such notice under the docket number assigned to the CRES provider's initial certification or most recent certification renewal application, whichever is the most recent. (2) After notice and an opportunity for a hearing, the commission may suspend, rescind, or conditionally rescind a CRES provider's certificate if it determines that the material change will adversely affect the CRES provider's fitness or ability to provide the services it is certified to provide. (B) Material changes to the information contained in or supplied with a certification or certification renewal application include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Any significant change in ownership (being an ownership interest of five per cent or more) of the applicant or CRES provider. (2) An affiliation or change in affiliation with an electric utility in this state. (3) Retirement or other long-term changes to the operational status of generation resources relied upon by the provider to provide retail electric generation service. (4) Revocation, restriction, or termination of any interconnection or service agreement with a transmission entity or electric utility relied upon by a CRES provider to provide retail electric generation service. (5) The applicant or CRES provider's bond rating falls below BBB as reported by Standard & Poor's, or below Baa3 as reported by Moody's investors service. (6) The applicant or CRES provider has or intends to file for reorganization, protection from creditors, or any other form of bankruptcy with any court. (7) Any judgment, finding, or ruling by a court or regulatory agency that could affect a CRES provider's fitness or ability to provide service in this state. (8) Any change in the contact person, business address, or telephone/fax number for staff use in investigating complaints. (9) Any change in the contact person, business address, or telephone/fax number for staff use in investigating regulatory or emergency matters. (10) Any change in the business address, or toll-free telephone/fax number for customer service and complaints. (11) Any change in the applicant's name or any use of a fictitious name.
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Rule 4901:1-24-12 | Transfer or abandonment of a certificate.
(A) A competitive retail electric service
(CRES) provider shall not transfer its certificate to any person without prior
commission approval. (1) A CRES provider may
apply for commission approval to transfer its certificate by filing a
certificate transfer application. (2) A transfer
application shall be automatically approved on the thirty-first day after
filing, unless the commission acts to suspend or reject the
application. (B) A CRES provider shall not abandon the
service(s) it provides under a certificate without filing an abandonment
application and without commission approval. The CRES provider shall fulfill
the terms of all existing contracts with customers or assign such contracts to
another CRES provider prior to abandoning service. (1) Abandonment
applications should be filed under the existing certification case number at
least ninety calendar days prior to the effective date on which the CRES
provider will cease providing service. The application shall include copies of
any notices provided pursuant to paragraphs (B)(2), (B)(3), and (B)(4) of this
rule. (2) At least ninety
calendar days prior to abandoning service, a CRES provider shall provide
written notice to each electric utility in whose certified territory the CRES
provider operates of its intent to cease providing service. That notice shall
reflect that the CRES provider has filed an abandonment application with the
commission. (3) At least ninety
calendar days prior to abandoning service, a CRES provider shall provide
written notice to its customers and the office of the Ohio consumer's
counsel of its intent to abandon service. Such notice shall indicate the CRES
provider's intent to fulfill or assign customer contracts, including the
effective date of such assignment, the effective date it will cease to provide
service, and should identify the commission's toll-free number as well as
the number through which hearing and speech impaired customers may contact the
commission. That notice shall also provide instructions to the customers on how
they may obtain replacement service(s). (4) The CRES provider
shall also provide notice of its abandonment to its existing customers by
separate message that is mailed or otherwise directly delivered to the customer
or by notice on customer billing statements. Where the CRES provider is billing
the customers, the CRES provider shall provide notice of its abandonment. Where
the electric utility is providing billing, the CRES provider may negotiate with
the electric utility to provide such notice of its abandonment on each billing
statement rendered to existing customers. Abandonment notices shall begin at
least ninety calendar days prior to the effective date of the abandonment and
shall continue to provide such notice on all subsequent monthly billing
statements until the service is abandoned. (5) If the commission
does not act upon the application within ninety calendar days of the filing
date, the application will be deemed automatically approved on the ninety-first
day after the official filing date.
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Rule 4901:1-24-13 | Certification suspension, rescission, or conditional rescission.
Effective:
December 1, 2014
(A) After notice and the opportunity for a hearing, the commission may, upon its own motion or upon complaint, suspend, rescind, or conditionally rescind a competitive retail electric service (CRES) provider's certificate, in whole or in part, for good cause shown. (B) If the commission suspends a CRES provider's certificate: (1) The commission will notify the CRES provider of the reasons and effective dates for such suspension and specify the actions, including associated time frames, that the CRES provider must take in order to have the suspension lifted. (2) The CRES provider shall continue to provide all services it is obligated to provide under contract to its existing customers but it shall not advertise, offer, or contract to provide any new CRES to existing customers nor advertise, offer, or contract to provide any CRES to potential customers during the suspension, unless the commission orders otherwise. Such suspensions and related prohibitions against advertising, offering, or entering into contracts apply statewide unless otherwise ordered by the commission. (C) If the commission conditionally rescinds a CRES provider's certificate: The commission will delineate the specific conditions that the CRES provider must meet and establish a date by which the conditions must be met in order for the CRES provider to avoid permanent rescission of its certificate. Unless otherwise ordered by the commission, the CRES provider shall continue to provide all services it is obligated to provide under contract to its existing customers, but it shall not advertise, offer, or contract to provide any new CRES to existing customers nor advertise, offer, or contract to provide any CRES to potential customers during the pendency of the conditional rescission. (D) If the commission rescinds a CRES provider's certificate: (1) The commission will notify the CRES provider of the reasons for and effective date of such rescission. (2) Upon the effective date specified by the commission, a CRES provider whose certificate has been rescinded shall cease providing all CRES for which it is no longer certified to provide. (3) Prior to the effective date of the certificate rescission, a CRES provider that provides retail electric generation service to customers shall cooperate fully with each electric utility in whose certified territory it provides such service to ensure that its customers will be served by another CRES provider or by the electric utility on and after the effective date of the certificate rescission. (4) Prior to the effective date of the certificate rescission, a CRES provider whose certificate has been rescinded shall provide a written notice to each of its customers that indicates that the CRES provider's certificate has been rescinded and specifies the date(s) it will cease to provide service. Such notice shall be provided to the commission staff for its review and to the electric utility prior to customer dissemination. Such notice shall also inform customers that, if they do not choose an alternative provider, they will be served by their electric utility and shall provide instructions on how they can obtain service from an alternative CRES provider. (E) Reasons that the commission may suspend, rescind, or conditionally rescind a CRES provider's certificate include, but are not limited to: (1) A CRES provider's failure to timely pay any assessment made pursuant to section 4905.10, 4911.18, or division (F) of section 4928.06 of the Revised Code. (2) A CRES provider's failure to timely file an annual report of its intrastate gross receipts and sales of kilowatt-hours of electricity pursuant to section 4905.10, 4911.18, or division (F) of section 4928.06 of the Revised Code as directed by commission rule or order. (3) A finding by the commission that a CRES provider has materially underreported its intrastate gross receipts and/or sales of kilowatt-hours on reports required by rule 4901:1-24-07 of the Administrative Code. (4) A finding by the commission that any information reported to the commission subsequent to granting a certificate adversely affects a CRES provider's fitness or capability to provide any service covered by its certificate. (5) A finding by the commission that a CRES provider deliberately omitted information or knowingly provided false information on a certification or certification renewal application, including supporting attachments. (6) A finding by the commission that a CRES provider has provided CRES to a customer without being certified by the commission to provide such service. (7) A finding by the commission that a CRES provider has violated any applicable commission rule or order adopted pursuant to Chapter 4928. of the Revised Code. (8) A finding by the commission that a CRES provider has failed to consent to the jurisdiction of the courts of this state or has failed to designate an agent to accept service of process pursuant to section 4928.09 of the Revised Code. (9) A finding by the commission that a CRES provider has engaged in an anticompetitive act. (10) A finding that a CRES provider has failed to maintain appropriate default security or has otherwise failed in a material way to adhere to requirements contained in an electric utility's tariff governing supplier requirements approved by the commission. (11) A finding by the commission that a CRES provider has failed to comply with state laws or rules designed to protect consumers in this state or has otherwise engaged in any fraudulent, misleading, or unfair practice.
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Rule 4901:1-24-14 | Financial Security.
Effective:
December 1, 2014
(A) Pursuant to a tariff filed with the commission in accordance with rule 4901:1-10-29 of the Administrative Code, an electric utility may require a retail electric generation service provider to issue and maintain financial security with the electric utility to protect the electric utility in the event that the retail electric generation service provider fails, in whole or in part, to deliver contracted retail generation service to a customer for which the electric utility supplied to the customer in its capacity as default supplier. (B) An electric utility may require a retail electric generation service provider to furnish financial and other information contained in its tariff to determine the type and/or amount of the financial security required for compliance with paragraph (A) of this rule. (C) If a retail electric generation service provider fails to maintain sufficient financial security to protect an electric utility from default by the retail electric generation service provider, the electric utility may apply for relief at the commission. In accordance with rule 4901:1-24-13 of the Administrative Code, the commission, upon its own motion or upon complaint, may suspend, rescind, or conditionally rescind a retail electric generation service provider's certificate for failure to maintain sufficient financial security at any electric utility as required by this rule.
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Rule 4901:1-24-15 | Regulatory assessments.
Effective:
December 1, 2014
(A) In accordance with sections 4905.10, 4911.18, and division (F) of section 4928.06 of the Revised Code, each competitive retail electric service (CRES) provider is subject to an annual assessment based upon its intrastate gross receipts or gross earnings (collectively "gross revenue") associated with the provision of each CRES which it is certified to provide. (B) Each CRES provider that provides retail electric generation service shall, in the manner and on the date specified by the commission or its staff, file an annual report of the gross revenue derived from its intrastate sales of kilowatt-hours of electricity. For the purpose of the report, sales of kilowatt-hours of electricity are deemed to occur at the meter of a retail customer. (C) Each CRES provider that provides a CRES(s) in addition to, or other than, retail electric generation service shall, in the manner and on the date specified by the commission or its staff, file an annual report of the intrastate gross revenue derived from its provision of such service(s). For the purpose of the report, sales of kilowatt-hours of electricity are deemed to occur at the meter of a retail customer. (D) Each CRES provider shall maintain detailed records to support the information provided pursuant to paragraphs (B) and (C) of this rule. Such records and information are subject to audit by the commission. (E) In instances where a CRES provider underreports its gross revenue, the commission may, in computing an assessment made pursuant to paragraph (A) of this rule, include any gross revenues that were underreported in a prior year. The commission shall also, in addition to any other penalty under the Revised Code, assess the provider interest on the amount underreported at the rate stated in section 1343.01 of the Revised Code. (F) A governmental aggregator may authorize its electric services company, or a designated agent, to file, on its behalf, any report required by this rule.
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Rule 4901:1-24-16 | Noncompliance with rules or orders.
Effective:
December 1, 2014
In addition to penalties specified in rule 4901:1-24-13 of the Administrative Code, any person subject to certification under section 4928.08 of the Revised Code that fails to comply with any rule in this chapter or with sections 4928.01 to 4928.10 of the Revised Code or any commission order issued thereunder may be subject to any and all remedies available under the law, including but not limited to the following: (A) Forfeiture to the state of not more than ten thousand dollars for each failure. Each day's continuance of the violation is a separate offense. (B) Rescission of a customer contract. (C) Restitution or damages to the customer/consumer.
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