{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-49-34a-8.4","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 49-34A-8.4","heading":"Burden on public utility to establish criteria for determination of rates.","body":"The burden is on the public utility to establish that the underlying costs of any rates, charges, or automatic adjustment charges filed under this chapter are prudent, efficient, and economical and are reasonable and necessary to provide service to the public utility's customers in this state.","path":["TITLE 49. PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS","CHAPTER 49-34A. GAS AND ELECTRIC UTILITIES REGULATION"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/49-34A-8.4","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"dbb1fa63dd72fd751a2fb12e23435065e6b314162f7af6d4f8c8c0e1729dc2a4","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-49-34a-8.3","next":"us-sd/sdcl-49-34a-9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}