Requirements for notice to customers of water utilities under the jurisdiction of the state corporation commission proposing rate increases

Each water utility over which the state corporation commission has jurisdiction which applies for an increase in rates or charges due to capital improvements, rate of return or cost of service shall provide a notice of such proposed increase in rates or charges including, but not limited to, a comparison of current and proposed rates and a description of the cost increase for a typical customer. Such notice shall be in boldface type and in no smaller print than 8-point type and shall be included as a bill insert or bill message in the customer's ensuing monthly bill, or a separate mailing notifying customers, following the application and shall include a contact telephone number the customer may call to receive additional information concerning the rate increase from the utility proposing such increase and a website address for the state corporation commission with information about how a customer may intervene at the commission's rate hearing.