Section 453.5 Of Article 1. Rates From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 1. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 3. >> Article 1.
453.5
. Whenever the commission orders rate refunds to be
distributed, the commission shall require public utilities to pay
refunds to all current utility customers, and, when practicable, to
prior customers, on an equitable pro rata basis without regard as to
whether or not the customer is classifiable as a residential or
commercial tenant, landlord, homeowner, business, industrial,
educational, governmental, nonprofit, agricultural, or any other type
of entity.
For the purposes of this section, "equitable pro rata basis" shall
mean in proportion to the amount originally paid for the utility
service involved, or in proportion to the amount of such utility
service actually received.
Nothing in this section shall prevent the commission from
authorizing refunds to residential and other small customers to be
based on current usage.