49-34A-4. Regulatory powers of commission--Rules.The commission shall regulate to the extent provided in this chapter every public utility as defined in this chapter. The commission may promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 1-26 in furtherance of the purposes of this chapter concerning:(1)Procedures and requirements for applications for rate and tariff changes;(2)Requirements for gas and electric utilities to maintain and make available to the public and the commission records and information;(3)Requirements and procedures regarding customer billings and meter readings;(4)Requirements regarding availability of meter tests;(5)Requirements regarding billing adjustments for meter errors;(6)Procedures and requirements for handling customer disputes and complaints;(7)Procedures and requirements regarding temporary service, changes in location of service and service interruptions;(8)Standards and procedures to ensure nondiscriminatory credit policies;(9)Procedures, requirements and record-keeping guidelines regarding deposit policies;(10)Procedures, requirements and record-keeping guidelines regarding customer refunds;(11)Policies for refusal of gas or electric service;(12)Policies for eeping guidelines regarding deposit policies;(10)Procedures, requirements and record-keeping guidelines regarding customer refunds;(11)Policies for refusal of gas or electric service;(12)Policies for disconnection and transfer of gas and electric service;(13)Customer payment plans for delinquent bills;(14)Requirements regarding advertising; and(15)Procedures and requirements for applications for tariff mechanisms seeking the automatic annual adjustment of charges for the jurisdictional costs of new or modified transmission facilities under the provisions of §49-34A-25.1. Source: SL 1975, ch 283, §6; SL 1986, ch 22, §23; SL 1990, ch 371, §3; SL 2006, ch 239, §6.
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