Distinction between purchase price and acquisition costs

The definition provided in subsection (i) of Section 16-262o-1 of these Regulations is intended to distinguish between \"Purchase Price\" and \"Acquisitions Costs,\" as defined in subsection (e) of Section 16-262o-1, for the purpose of accounting for an acquisition ordered by the Department of Public Utility Control, in consultation with the Department of Health Services, pursuant to Section 16-262n and subsection (a) of Section 16-262o of the General Statutes of Connecticut, by the acquiring water company, and may be employed by the Department in future proceedings pursuant to Section 16-262n and subsection (a) of Section 16-262o of the General Statutes of Connecticut.