65- 407 C.M.R. ch. 302, § 6

Current through 2024-46, November 13, 2024
Section 407-302-6 - UTILITY-SPONSORED EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
A. Ratemaking Treatment. The costs of utility-sponsored educational activities shall not be included in electric or transmission and distribution utility rates unless the utility demonstrates in a ratemaking proceeding that expenditures for utility-sponsored educational activities are reasonable in amount, reasonably effective, necessary and in the public interest.
B. Informational Filings. Electric and transmission and distribution utilities shall file with the Commission, for informational purposes only, any materials that are part of or related to utility-sponsored educational activities. The materials shall be filed, whenever possible, at least three weeks before the commencement of the activity of which the materials are a part or to which the materials relate.
C. Investigation. The Commission may investigate any utility-sponsored educational activity if it finds after a summary investigation that there are sufficient grounds to investigate whether the activity is misleading, deceptive or inaccurate. If after a public hearing, the Commission finds that the utility-sponsored activity is misleading, deceptive or inaccurate, it may by order require the utility to cease the activity and provide corrections of that activity.

65- 407 C.M.R. ch. 302, § 6