Definitions

As used in this section: (a) "Company" means any public service comany as defined in § 16-1 (4) of the Connecticut General Statutes, that has 5,000 or fewer customers, other than a community antenna television company as defined in section 16-1 (14), and including any water company as defined in section 16-1 (10) regardless of the size of the customer base. (b) "Customer" means any person, firm, corporation, company, association, governmental unit, or lessee who by the terms of a written lease is responsible for a water bill or owner of property furnished utility service by a service company. (c) "Department" means the Department of Public Utility Control. (d) "Economic Development" means the maintenance and improvement of business, industry and commerce and tourism in the state. (e) "Petition" means a request for department review of a company's rates that meets the requirements of section 16-10a-2 and is in compliance with the provisions governing petitions to the department in general, sections 16-1-10 through 16-1-15 and sections 16-1-45 to 16-1-52, the suitable form to be provided by the department. (f) "Rates" means any tariff, rate, charge, or contract authorized by the department pursuant to sections 16-19 or 16-19e of the General Statutes. (g) "Same or similar service" means a company provides the types and mix of services (residential only; residential and commercial; residential, commercial and industrial) offered by a company that is the subject of the petition. (h) "Unreasonable cost" means that rates are excessive based upon factors including but not limited to, tax liability, size, supply source, age/condition of infrastructure and compliance with state and federal regulations, and other relevant factors pertinent to public service companies.