Rhode Island § 39-1-63 - Public Utilities Commission
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§ 39-1-63. Public Utilities Commission
R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-1-63
§ 39-1-63. Utility termination moratorium period.
(a) The commission shall amend its rules and regulations governing the termination of residential electric and gas service as set forth in 810-RICR-10-00-1, and any similar regulation of the commission, in order that the utility termination moratorium period shall mean the period of time between 12:01 a.m. on November 1 and 11:59 p.m. on May 1 of each year.
Provided, this section shall not nullify or reduce any extension of the suspension of service terminations and collection actions during any declared state of emergency pursuant to chapter 15 of title 30 relating to emergency management.
(b) The commission shall have the discretion to extend the duration of the moratorium described in subsection (a) of this section, to respond to economic conditions and customer needs.
History of Section.
P.L. 2024, ch. 312, § 1, effective June 25, 2024; P.L. 2024, ch. 313, § 1, effective
June 25, 2024.
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