Complaints

(1) To be considered a contested case, a complaint against a public utility must be filed with the Docket Manager and shall: (a) Be in writing and signed by the petitioner or an authorized attorney for the petitioner; CONTESTED CASES CHAPTER 1220-01-02 (b) Contain the name and address of the petitioner and the name and address of the respondent; (c) Set forth with specificity the factual basis and legal grounds upon which the complaint is based; (d) Enumerate each statute allegedly violated by the respondent and state each fact demonstrating a violation of the statute so that the respondent can be duly apprised of each statutory violation charged; and (e) Enumerate any Commission rule or regulation relied upon for a claim and set forth the manner of each alleged violation of that Commission rule or regulation. (2) For good cause shown, the Commission may waive the provisions of this section to prevent manifest injustice or hardship to the complaining party.