AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- REGULATORY POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION (Defines that a conspicuous display is a visual illustration showing each component of the utility bill and the cost associated with each component of said bill.)

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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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A N A C T
RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- REGULATORY POWERS OF
ADMINISTRATION

Introduced By:
Senators Ciccone, Burke, Urso, Acosta, Tikoian, Felag, and Gallo

Date Introduced:
January 16, 2026

Referred To:
Senate Commerce
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
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SECTION 1. Section 39-3-37.3 of the General Laws in Chapter 39-3 entitled "Regulatory
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Powers of Administration" is hereby amended to read as follows:
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39-3-37.3. Informational notice on electric bills — Electric distribution company.
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(a) Every electric distribution company that shall charge for the distribution of electricity
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to any house, building, tenement, or estate shall conspicuously display upon the bill or statement
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for any customer the following information:
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(1) The total number of kilowatt hours consumed;
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(2) The total cost of distributing the consumer power to the customer;
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(3) Transition charges;
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(4) Conservation costs;
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(5) The total cost of transmitting the consumed power to the appropriate distribution site;
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(6) All applicable credits;
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(7) Applicable streetlight rental costs;
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(8) Applicable taxes;
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(9) The cost of power delivered; and
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(10) All other costs, charges, or fees added to the bill or statement.
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(b) The electric distribution company shall issue a single bill for electric service to all
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customers in its service territory; provided however, that customers of nonregulated power

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producers may request that the nonregulated power producers provide separate bills for electricity
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supply.
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(c) For purposes of this section, “conspicuously display” means including a visual
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illustration showing each component of the utility bill and the cost associated with each component
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including, but not limited to, supply, distribution, transmission, ratepayer funded programs and
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policy, taxes and all other costs. The division shall have the authority to approve or deny the
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adequacy of the format chosen by the company for compliance with this provision.
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
A N A C T
RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- REGULATORY POWERS OF
ADMINISTRATION
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This act would require that a conspicuous display be a visual illustration showing each
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component of the utility bill and the cost associated with each component of said bill, subject to the
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approval of the division of public utilities (DPUC).
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This act would take effect upon passage.
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