AN ACT RELATING TO PUBLIC UTILITIES AND CARRIERS -- DUTIES OF UTILITIES AND CARRIERS
04/07/2026 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
Summary
The bill stops public utilities in Rhode Island that serve more than 100,000 customers from recovering advertising, lobbying, charitable donations, political contributions, and certain travel or entertainment expenses through rates. It also requires those utilities to adopt revenue‑decoupling proposals that limit annual infrastructure, safety and reliability budget growth and include annual reconciliation of revenues. The changes aim to keep customer bills lower and align utility incentives with efficiency and reliability goals.
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