Connecticut § 16-19vv Public service companies' customer deposits.

Connecticut Statutes

§ 16-19vv — Public service companies' customer deposits.

Connecticut § 16-19vv

Title 16Public Service Companies

Ch. 277Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. Public Utilities Regulatory Authority. Office of Consumer Counsel. Miscellaneous Provisions

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Bluebook

Conn. Gen. Stat. § 16-19vv (2026).

Text

(a)No public service company, other than a telephone company, shall require a deposit from any customer or prospective customer, other than a residential customer or prospective residential customer, in excess of an amount equal to such company's charges for one and one-half months.

(b)The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority shall initiate a proceeding to examine the collection of deposits by public service companies, other than telephone companies, from any customer or prospective customer, other than a residential customer or prospective residential customer. Such examination shall include, but not be limited to, consideration of (1) criteria used to determine creditworthiness of such customers, (2) criteria for when the public service company shall return the deposit plus interest,

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(a) No public service company, other than a telephone company, shall require a deposit from any customer or prospective customer, other than a residential customer or prospective residential customer, in excess of an amount equal to such company's charges for one and one-half months. (b) The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority shall initiate a proceeding to examine the collection of deposits by public service companies, other than telephone companies, from any customer or prospective customer, other than a residential customer or prospective residential customer. Such examination shall include, but not be limited to, consideration of (1) criteria used to determine creditworthiness of such customers, (2) criteria for when the public service company shall return the deposit plus interest, and (3) provisions for collecting deposits from such customers moving from one location to another within the same service area of the same company. On or before January 1, 2011, the authority shall report, in accordance with section 11-4a , the results of such proceeding to the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to energy.

Legislative History

(P.A. 10-190, S. 2; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.) History: P.A. 10-190 effective June 9, 2010; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Department of Public Utility Control” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Public Utilities Regulatory Authority”, effective July 1, 2011.