Section 1707 Of Article 1. Hearings From California Public Utilities Code >> Division 1. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 9. >> Article 1.

. Any public utility may complain on any of the grounds upon which complaints are allowed to be filed by other parties, and the same procedure shall be adopted and followed as in other cases, except that the complaint may be heard ex parte by the commission or may be served upon any parties designated by the commission.