§ 35-A §3104-A — Metering and billing system accuracy

A transmission and distribution utility shall conduct testing of its metering and billing systems in accordance with rules adopted by the commission.
1.
System accuracy; rulemaking.
The commission shall amend or adopt rules governing the testing of the metering and billing systems of transmission and distribution utilities to ensure accuracy regarding the measurement of the usage of electricity and the determination of customer bills. Rules adopted by the commission must include but are not limited to requirements for the following:
2.
Metering and billing system audits.
In adopting rules pursuant to this section, the commission shall consider and may require periodic, independent audits of the metering and billing systems and the commission may determine that such audits are applicable to only residential and small commercial customers of an investor-owned transmission and distribution utility. If the commission requires periodic, independent audits of the metering and billing systems of an investor-owned transmission and distribution utility, the rules must contain at a minimum the following provisions:
Rules adopted pursuant to this section are major substantive rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.

Legislative History

PL 2017, c. 448, §2 (NEW).