§ 16-19bb

The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority shall require that any funds held by an electric distribution company in excess of the company's authorized return on equity, which funds are intended by the authority to offset future rate increases in lieu of a present rate decrease, shall be applied to such rate increases or shall be refunded to the company's customers, in a manner determined by the authority, not later than the conclusion of the company's next proceeding conducted pursuant to section 16-19a.(P.A. 87-331, S. 3, 4; P.A. 98-28, S. 93, 117; P.A. 11-80, S. 1; P.A. 14-134, S. 58; P.A. 23-102, S. 10.)History: P.A. 98-28 added electric distribution companies and made a technical change, effective July 1, 1998; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, 'Department of Public Utility Control' was changed editorially by the Revisors to 'Public Utilities Regulatory Authority', effective July 1, 2011; P.A. 14-134 deleted reference to electric company, deleted 'not later than July 1, 1988' and deleted provision re funds collected after July 1, 1988, effective June 6, 2014; P.A. 23-102 replaced 'within one year of receipt' with provision re manner of application or refund and reference to company's

provision re funds collected after July 1, 1988, effective June 6, 2014; P.A. 23-102 replaced 'within one year of receipt' with provision re manner of application or refund and reference to company's next proceeding, effective June 29, 2023.