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...(A) Upon motion of any party or person from whom discovery is sought, the commission, the legal director, the deputy legal director, or an ALJ may issue any order that is necessary to protect a party or person from annoyance, embarrassment, oppression, or undue burden or expense. Such a protective order may provide that: (1) Discovery not be had. (2) Discovery may be had only on specified te...

...(A) The commission, any commissioner, the legal director, the deputy legal director, or an attorney examiner may issue subpoenas, upon their own motion or upon motion of any party. A subpoena shall command the person to whom it is directed to attend and give testimony at the time and place specified therein. A subpoena may also command such person to produce the books, papers, documents, or other tangible things desc...

...(A) The commission, any commissioner, the legal director, the deputy legal director, or an ALJ may issue subpoenas upon their own motion or upon motion of any party. A subpoena shall command the person to whom it is directed to attend and give testimony at the time and place specified therein. A subpoena may also command such person to produce the books, papers, documents, or other tangible things...

...(A) In any proceeding, the commission, the legal director, the deputy legal director, or an attorney examiner may, upon motion of any party or upon their own motion, hold one or more prehearing conferences for the purpose of: (1) Resolving outstanding discovery matters, including: (a) Ruling on pending motions to compel discovery or motions for protective orders. (b) Establishing a schedule for the completion of d...

...(A) In any proceeding, the commission, the legal director, the deputy legal director, or an ALJ may, upon motion of any party or upon their own motion, hold one or more prehearing conferences for the purpose of: (1) Resolving outstanding discovery matters, including: (a) Ruling on pending motions to compel discovery or motions for protective orders. (b) Establishing a schedule for the completio...

...(A) In all rate proceedings in which the commission is required by section 4909.19 of the Revised Code to conduct an investigation, a written report of such investigation shall be filed with the commission and shall be served upon all parties. The report shall be deemed to be admitted into evidence as of the time it is filed with the commission, but all or part of such report may subsequently be stricken, upon motion...

...(A) In all rate proceedings in which the commission is required by section 4909.19 of the Revised Code to conduct an investigation, a written report of such investigation will be filed with the commission and served upon all parties. The report is deemed to be admitted into evidence as of the time it is filed with the commission, but all or part of such report may subsequently be stricken, upon mo...

...(A) If ordered by the commission, the ALJ will prepare a written report of his or her findings, conclusions, and recommendations, following the conclusion of a hearing. Such report is filed with the commission and served upon all parties. (B) Any party may file exceptions to an ALJ's report within twenty days after such report is filed with the commission. Exceptions shall be stated and numbered ...

...(A) If ordered by the commission, the attorney examiner shall prepare a written report of his or her findings, conclusions, and recommendations, following the conclusion of a hearing. Such report shall be filed with the commission and served upon all parties. (B) Any party may file exceptions to an attorney examiner's report within twenty days after such report is filed with the commission. Exceptions shall be state...

...(A) Any party or any affected person, firm, or corporation may file an application for rehearing, within thirty days after the issuance of a commission order, in the form and manner and under the circumstances set forth in section 4903.10 of the Revised Code. An application for rehearing must set forth, in numbered or lettered paragraphs, the specific ground or grounds upon which the applicant considers the commissio...

...(A) Any party or any affected person, firm, or corporation may file an application for rehearing, within thirty days after the issuance of a commission order, in the form and manner and under the circumstances set forth in section 4903.10 of the Revised Code. An application for rehearing must set forth, in numbered or lettered paragraphs, the specific ground or grounds upon which the applicant con...

...For the purposes of administrative rules promulgated in accordance with section 1347.15 of the Revised Code, the following definitions apply: (A) "Access" as a noun means an instance of copying, viewing, or otherwise perceiving whereas "access" as a verb means to copy, view, or otherwise perceive. (B) "Acquisition of a new computer system" means the purchase of a "computer system," as defined in this rule, that is ...

...(A) Open meetings. (1) All meetings of the public utilities commission at which official action is taken and formal deliberation upon official business is conducted shall be opened to the public. All resolutions, rules, or formal action of any kind shall be adopted in an open meeting of the public utilities commission. A majority of the public utilities commission constitutes a quorum for the pur...

...(A) Complaint and conference (1) Complaints under sections 4905.04 and 4907.08 of the Revised Code shall be made in writing, setting forth briefly the facts alleged to constitute a violation of the Revised Code, Administrative Code, or commission order, or to support the promulgation of an order under section 4905.04 of the Revised Code. The name of the railroad or railroads complained against shall be stated in ful...

...(A) Complaints under section 4907.47 of the Revised Code relative to the adequacy of protective devices at a public highway grade crossing shall be made in writing and shall set forth: (1) The name and location of the subject crossing. (2) The name of each railroad which operates over the subject crossing. (3) The name of the governmental unit which has jurisdiction over the public road at the subject crossing. (...

...(A) Suspension of a rate, charge, classification, regulation, or practice under section 4909.27 of the Revised Code will not ordinarily be made unless a request for suspension is filed with the public utilities commission at least ten days before the effective date fixed in the schedule. (B) A request for suspension must reference the tariffs at issue by its Ohio or PUCO tariff number and must make specific referenc...

...(A) Definition of waste. (1) The term "waste," as used in this chapter, includes, but is not restricted to, industrial, commercial, and residential garbage, cesspool or septic tank cleanings, and any commodity or substance discarded by the owner thereof with the purpose of abandonment. "Waste" is not included in the term "property" as used in Chapters 4921. and 4923. of the Revised Code when defining transportation ...

...(A) Definition of waste. (1) The term "waste," as used in this chapter, includes, but is not restricted to, industrial, commercial, and residential garbage, cesspool or septic tank cleanings, and any commodity or substance discarded by the owner thereof with the purpose of abandonment. "Waste" is not included in the term "property" as used in Chapters 4921. and 4923. of the Revised Code when ...

...(A) Except in unusual circumstances, any customer or consumer with a service or billing problem should first contact the public utility to attempt to resolve the problem. If that attempt is unsuccessful, the customer or consumer is encouraged to contact the commission's call center prior to the filing of a formal complaint. If a customer or consumer bypasses the commission's call center and files a formal complaint, ...

...(A) Employee performance evaluations are conducted pursuant to provisions of the Revised Code and the Administrative Code. Evaluations are made at the end of the first half of the probationary period; at the end of the probationary period; and on a yearly basis. (B) Performance evaluations are made by the employee's immediate supervisor, and shall indicate how well the employee performs his/h...

...As used within this chapter, these terms denote the following: (A) "Aggrieved person," for purposes of this chapter, shall have the same meaning as defined in division (A) of section 4913.01 of the Revised Code. (B) "Commission" means the public utilities commission of Ohio. (C) "Committee" means the underground technical committee created pursuant to section 3781.34 of the Revised Code that shall carry out the du...

...(A) All meetings of the committee shall be open and accessible to the public. For the purpose of this rule, the term "meeting" shall mean any prearranged discussion of the public business of the committee by a majority of its members. Consistent with division (B) of section 3781.36 of the Revised Code, a majority of committee members constitutes a quorum. (B) The committee may conduct meetings in person, by teleconf...

...During the investigation of an alleged compliance failure: (A) Unless provided otherwise by this chapter, service upon the staff may be made by ordinary or certified United States mail, by courier service, by facsimile transmission, or by personal service upon the coordinator. Service is effective upon receipt except that service by United States mail is complete upon mailing and service by facsimile transmission i...

...(A) An aggrieved person may request an inquiry with the staff. The request for inquiry must be made no later than ninety days after discovering the alleged compliance failure. A request for inquiry shall not, by itself, cause the creation of a formal proceeding at the commission. A request for inquiry shall state, at a minimum and with particularity: (1) Name of the respondent. (2) Date of the compliance failure....

...(A) The respondent upon whom a letter has been served in accordance with paragraph (A) of rule 4901:1-2-13 of the Administrative Code who fails within sixty days to pay the fine or who fails to begin compliance with the penalty within thirty days after the letter shall be in default unless reconsideration in accordance with section 4913.25 of the Revised Code is requested. A person responsible for a compliance failur...