D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 15, r. 15-3901

Current through Register Vol. 72, No. 2, January 10, 2025

Rule 15-3901 - PROHIBITION OF FAVORABLE TREATMENT FOR AFFILIATES

3901.1Neither an energy utility nor a core service affiliate(s) shall represent that any advantage accrues to a customer or others in the use of the energy utility's services as a result of that customer or others dealing with the core service affiliate(s).

3901.2

Neither an energy utility nor a core service affiliate(s) shall represent that the affiliation allows the core service affiliate(s) to provide a service superior to that available from other licensed energy suppliers.

3901.3

No energy utility shall promote the services of a core service affiliate or disparage the services of a competitor of a core service affiliate.

3901.4

An energy utility shall not condition or tie the provision of regulated utility services to:

(a) The purchase, lease, or use of any other goods or services offered by the energy utility or its affiliates; or

(b) The direct or indirect commitment not to deal with any competing energy supplier.

3901.5

An energy utility shall not give preferential treatment to an affiliate(s) or customers of the affiliate(s) in providing regulated services. With respect to regulated utility services, the energy utility shall treat all similarly situated energy suppliers and their customers in the same manner without regard to whether the supplier is a core service affiliate.

3901.6

An energy utility shall process all requests for service by any similarly situated energy supplier in the same manner and within the same period of time as it processes requests for service from a core service affiliate(s). An energy utility shall keep an annual log of the length of time it takes the energy utility to process each request for service.

3901.7

An energy utility shall provide the same information about its distribution and transmission services contemporaneously to all energy suppliers in a manner that does not favor a core service affiliate(s) in either the type or manner of access to such information.

3901.8

An energy utility shall apply all the terms and conditions of its tariff related to delivery of energy services to similarly situated providers in the same manner, without regard to whether the supplier is a core service affiliate.

3901.9

An energy utility shall offer the same discounts, rebates, fee waivers, or penalty waivers to all similarly situated non-affiliated suppliers or customers that it may offer to its core service affiliate or customers of its affiliate. The energy utility shall make such contemporaneous offers, including an appropriate posting on the energy utility's electronic bulletin board, or by some other appropriate means (e.g., Internet website).

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 15, r. 15-3901

Notice of Final Rulemaking published at 58 DCR 1109, 1110 (February 4, 2011)

Authority: The Public Service Commission of the District of Columbia (Commission), pursuant to its authority under D.C. Code § 34-301 (2010 Supp.) and D.C. Code §§ 34-802 and 34-1513(c) (2001).