Statutes > Arkansas Statutes > Title 23 - Public Utilities and Regulated Industries > Subtitle 1 - Public Utilities And Carriers > Chapter 4 - Regulation of Rates and Charges Generally > Subchapter 4 - Utilities -- Rate Changes and Surcharges Generally > § 23-4-410 - Authority of Arkansas Public Service Commission to fix rates -- Apportionment of increase.

§ 23-4-410 - Authority of Arkansas Public Service Commission to fix rates -- Apportionment of increase.

23-4-410. Authority of Arkansas Public Service Commission to fix rates -- Apportionment of increase.

(a) If after the investigation and hearing thereon the Arkansas Public Service Commission finds the new rate to be unjust, unreasonable, discriminatory, or otherwise in violation of the law or rules of the commission, it shall determine and fix the just and reasonable rate to be charged or applied by the utility for the service in question, from and after the time the new rate took effect.

(b) Until rate schedules in compliance with the commission's order can be filed and approved, any rate increase allowed in the commission's order shall be apportioned among all classes of customers and shall become effective on all bills rendered thereafter through a temporary surcharge or other equitable means, as shall be prescribed in the order.