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H7885 2026 -- H 7885 ======== LC005586 ======== STATE OF RHODE ISLAND IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026 ____________ A N A C T RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- REGULATORY POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION Introduced By: Representatives Sanchez, Morales, Fellela, and Serpa Date Introduced: February 27, 2026 Referred To: House Corporations It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows: 1 SECTION 1. Section 39-3-37.3 of the General Laws in Chapter 39-3 entitled Regulatory 2 Powers of Administration is hereby amended to read as follows: 3 39-3-37.3. Informational notice on electric bills — Electric distribution company. 4 (a) Every electric distribution company that shall charge for the distribution of electricity 5 to any house, building, tenement, or estate shall conspicuously display upon the bill or statement 6 for any customer the following information: 7 (1) The total number of kilowatt hours consumed; 8 (2) The total cost of distributing the consumer power to the customer; 9 (3) Transition charges; 10 (4) Conservation costs; 11 (5) The total cost of transmitting the consumed power to the appropriate distribution site; 12 (6) All applicable credits; 13 (7) Applicable streetlight rental costs; 14 (8) Applicable taxes; 15 (9) The cost of power delivered; and 16 (10) All other costs, charges, or fees added to the bill or statement. 17 (b) The electric distribution company shall issue a single bill for electric service to all 18 customers in its service territory; provided however, that customers of nonregulated power 1 producers may request that the nonregulated power producers provide separate bills for electricity 2 supply. 3 (c) For purposes of this section, “conspicuously display” means including a visual 4 illustration showing each component of the utility bill and the cost associated with each component 5 including, but not limited to, supply, distribution, transmission, ratepayer funded programs and 6 policy, taxes and all other costs. The division shall have the authority to approve or deny the 7 adequacy of the format chosen by the company for compliance with this provision. 8 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage. ======== LC005586 ======== LC005586 - Page 2 of 3 EXPLANATION BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL OF A N A C T RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- REGULATORY POWERS OF ADMINISTRATION *** 1 This act would require that a conspicuous display be a visual illustration showing each 2 component of the utility bill and the cost associated with each component of said bill, subject to the 3 approval of the division of public utilities (DPUC). 4 This act would take effect upon passage. ======== LC005586 ======== LC005586 - Page 3 of 3
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