Lynch Ruling Determining the Category, Scope, Schedule, Need for Hearing, and The Principal Hearing Officer for the Proceeding

VI. Category

No party objected to the preliminary determination in the Order that this proceeding should be categorized as ratesetting.¹⁰ This ruling affirms that the category for this proceeding is ratesetting.

¹⁰ Rule 5(c) defines a "ratesetting" proceeding as one in which the Commission sets or investigates rates or establishes a mechanism that sets the rates for one or more utilities.