H 7885

2026 -- H 7885
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 LC005586
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  STATE  OF  RHODE  ISLAND
  IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
  JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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  AN ACT
    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:
1SECTION 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:
339-3-37.3. 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.
8SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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  EXPLANATION
  BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
  OF
  AN ACT
   RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- REGULATORY POWERS OF
  ADMINISTRATION
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1This 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).
4This act would take effect upon passage.
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