Rhode Island General Laws 39-26.6-14. Existing powers of agencies and advocacy rights of parties unchanged
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to derogate from the statutory authority of the commission or the division of public utilities and carriers, including, but not limited to, the authority to protect ratepayers from unreasonable rates. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to preclude any party from advocating a position in commission proceedings that differs from the recommendations made by the board to the commission or in any filing with the commission relating to this chapter, including, without limitation: (1) Individual or organizational members of the board; (2) Participants in board deliberations; (3) The office; and (4) The electric distribution company, unless the party has consented by vote to the execution or executed a settlement agreement agreeing to the terms, policy proposals, or any other matter proposed to the commission.
History of Section.
P.L. 2014, ch. 200, § 1; P.L. 2014, ch. 216, § 1.
Terms Used In Rhode Island General Laws 39-26.6-14
- Board: shall mean the distributed-generation board as established pursuant to the provisions of Rhode Island General Laws 39-26.6-3
- Commission: means the Rhode Island public utilities commission. See Rhode Island General Laws 39-26.6-3
- Company: means and includes a person, firm, partnership, corporation, quasi-municipal corporation, association, joint-stock association or company, and his, her, its, or their lessees, trustees, or receivers appointed by any court. See Rhode Island General Laws 39-1-2
- Division: means the division of public utilities and carriers. See Rhode Island General Laws 39-1-2
- Office: means the Rhode Island office of energy resources. See Rhode Island General Laws 39-26.6-3
- Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.