Chapter 39-1 - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
- Section 39-1-1 - Declaration of policy - Purposes
- Section 39-1-2 - Definitions
- Section 39-1-2.1 - Presumption of in-state use or intrastate commerce upon use or transportation of liquefied natural gas within the state
- Section 39-1-3 - Commission and division established - Functions of commission - Administrator
- Section 39-1-4 - Composition of commission - Terms - Vacancies
- Section 39-1-5 - Removal of commissioner from office
- Section 39-1-6 - Holding over in office
- Section 39-1-7 - Powers of commission - Seal
- Section 39-1-8 - Quorum - Meetings
- Section 39-1-9 - Clerk - Oath of office
- Section 39-1-10 - Powers and duties of clerk
- Section 39-1-11 - Proceedings before commission
- Section 39-1-12 - Prehearing procedure - Formulating issues - Copies of exhibits
- Section 39-1-13 - Subpoena powers of commissioners
- Section 39-1-14 - [Repealed]
- Section 39-1-15 - Investigators and examiners
- Section 39-1-15.1 - Enforcement powers of inspectors
- Section 39-1-15.2 - Enforcement by police departments
- Section 39-1-16 - Depositions
- Section 39-1-17 - Consumers' council participation
- Section 39-1-18 - Hearings and records - Certified copies
- Section 39-1-19 - Personnel - Legal representation
- Section 39-1-20 - Assistance for investigations and hearings
- Section 39-1-21 - Access to premises of utility
- Section 39-1-22 - False returns
- Section 39-1-23 - Administrative expenses - assessment against utilities
- Section 39-1-23.1 - Motor carrier enforcement program created - Recovery of expenses through a percentage of fines collected from motor carriers
- Section 39-1-24 - Certification, collection, and deposit of assessments
- Section 39-1-25 - Objection to assessments
- Section 39-1-26 - Public utilities reserve fund created - appropriations - recovery of expenses from utility companies
- Section 39-1-27 - Electric distribution companies required to file restructuring plans
- Section 39-1-27.1 - Retail electric-licensing-commission plan requirements and nonregulated power producer registration requirements
- Section 39-1-27.2 - [Repealed]
- Section 39-1-27.3 - Electric distribution companies required to provide retail access, standard offer and last-resort service
- Section 39-1-27.3.1 - Option to return to standard offer
- Section 39-1-27.4 - Transition charges authorized
- Section 39-1-27.5 - [Repealed]
- Section 39-1-27.6 - Standards of conduct
- Section 39-1-27.7 - System reliability and least-cost procurement
- Section 39-1-27.7.1 - Revenue decoupling
- Section 39-1-27.8 - Supply procurement portfolio
- Section 39-1-27.9 - Office of energy resources participation
- Section 39-1-27.10 - Electric and gas distribution companies required to file affordable energy plans
- Section 39-1-27.11 - Affordable gas for public housing authorities
- Section 39-1-27.12 - Low-income home-energy assistance program enhancement plan
- Section 39-1-27.13 - Alternative suppliers and purchase of receivables program
- Section 39-1-28 - Acceptance of grants
- Section 39-1-29 - Proceedings before federal agencies - Cooperation with other agencies
- Section 39-1-30 - Zoning review - Approval of ordinances and regulations
- Section 39-1-30.1 - Validation of location of utilities
- Section 39-1-30.2 - Possession of land adverse to a utility
- Section 39-1-30.3 - Installation of public utility services for abutting owners on private ways authorized
- Section 39-1-31 - Eminent domain
- Section 39-1-32 - Emergency powers of commission
- Section 39-1-33 - Reports
- Section 39-1-34 - Disposition of fees
- Section 39-1-35 - Conflict of interest
- Section 39-1-36 - Offices of commission and division
- Section 39-1-37 - "Public utility administrator" defined - Continuity of functions
- Section 39-1-37.1 - Ratepayers advisory board
- Section 39-1-38 - Liberal construction - incidental powers - severability
- Section 39-1-39 - [Repealed]
- Section 39-1-40 - Toll free telephone for complaints
- Section 39-1-41 - [Repealed]
- Section 39-1-42 - Access to telephone information services for persons with disabilities
- Section 39-1-43 - [Repealed]
- Section 39-1-44 - [Repealed]
- Section 39-1-45 - [Repealed]
- Section 39-1-46 - [Repealed]
- Section 39-1-47 - [Repealed]
- Section 39-1-48 - [Repealed]
- Section 39-1-49 - [Repealed]
- Section 39-1-50 - [Repealed]
- Section 39-1-51 - [Repealed]
- Section 39-1-52 - [Repealed]
- Section 39-1-53 - [Repealed]
- Section 39-1-54 - [Repealed]
- Section 39-1-55 - [Repealed]
- Section 39-1-56 - [Repealed]
- Section 39-1-57 - [Repealed]
- Section 39-1-58 - [Repealed]
- Section 39-1-59 - [Repealed]
- Section 39-1-60 - [Repealed]
- Section 39-1-61 - Rhode island telecommunications education access fund
- Section 39-1-62 - Geographic information system (gis) and technology fund