As used in this article 6.5, unless the context otherwise requires:(1) 'Agricultural consumer' means a public utility customer whose utility service is classified as an agricultural user or an irrigation user pursuant to a utility tariff established by the commission or a public utility customer who is seeking such tariff status.(1.3) 'Board' means the utility consumers' board created in section 40-6.5-102 (3)(a).(2) 'Commission' means the public utilities commission created in article 2 of this title.(2.2) 'Director' means the director of the office, appointed pursuant to section 40-6.5-102 (1).(2.4) 'Executive director' means the executive director of the department of regulatory agencies, appointed pursuant to section 24-34-101 (1)(a).(2.8) 'Office' means the office of the utility consumer advocate created in section 40-6.5-102 (1).(3) 'Public utility' means an electric utility or gas utility.(4) 'Residential consumer' means a public utility customer whose utility service is limited to his residence.(5) 'Small business consumer' means a public utility customer whose utility service is classified as a small business user or a small commercial user pursuant to a utility tariff

ted to his residence.(5) 'Small business consumer' means a public utility customer whose utility service is classified as a small business user or a small commercial user pursuant to a utility tariff established by the commission or a public utility customer who is seeking such tariff status.(6) 'Telecommunications service' means the offering of telecommunications for a fee directly to the public, or to such classes of users as to be effectively available directly to the public, regardless of the facilities used.Amended by 2021 Ch. 477, § 3, eff. 9/1/2021.Amended by 2015 Ch. 297, § 2, eff. 6/5/2015.L. 84: Entire article added, p. 1044, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2015: (3) amended, (SB 15-271), ch. 297, p. 1223, § 2, effective June 5. L. 2021: IP amended and (1.3), (2.2), (2.4), (2.8), and (6) added, (SB 21-103), ch. 3408, p. 3408, § 3, effective September 1.