corporation is established of the estimates under this
paragraph and post the estimates on the social media account
operated by the municipal corporation within 30 days before a
scheduled vote on the selected request for proposals under
paragraph (1). OR SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT UNDER PARAGRAPH (1).
THE ACQUIRING PUBLIC UTILITY SHALL PROVIDE A LINK TO A RATE
CALCULATOR, HOSTED ON THE ACQUIRING PUBLIC UTILITY'S PUBLICLY
ACCESSIBLE INTERNET WEBSITE, WHICH ALLOWS A HOUSEHOLD TO
ENTER THE SPECIFICS OF ITS HOUSEHOLD USAGE IN ORDER TO
ESTIMATE FUTURE RATES AFTER THE ACQUISITION.
(b) Procedure.--The commission, upon application by a public
utility, person or corporation which has agreed to acquire
property from another public utility, municipal corporation or
person, may approve an inclusion in rate base in accordance with
subsection (a) prior to the acquisition and prior to a
proceeding under this subchapter to determine just and
reasonable rates if:
(1) within 30 days from the date the applicant submits
an offer to the request for proposals OR SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT
under subsection (a.1), if applicable , or the next billing
cycle, whichever is earlier, the applicant has provided
notice of the proposed acquisition and any proposed increase
in rates to the customers served by the property to be
acquired, in such form and manner as the commission, by
regulation, shall require;
(2) within 30 days after providing the notice under
paragraph (1), or the next billing cycle, whichever is
earlier, the applicant has provided notice to its customers,
in such form and manner as the commission, by regulation,
shall require, if the proposed acquisition would increase
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