Section 49-34A-4 - Regulatory powers of commission-RulesThe 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 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.SL 1975, ch 283, § 6; SL 1986, ch 22, § 23; SL 1990, ch 371, § 3; SL 2006, ch 239, §6.