§ 54-10a-301 — Powers and duties of office.

(1) The office shall:

(1)(a) assess the impact of utility rate changes and other regulatory actions related to an applicable public utility on:
(1)(a)(i) residential consumers; and
(1)(a)(ii) small commercial consumers;
(1)(b) assist a residential consumer or a small commercial consumer in appearing before the commission; and
(1)(c) through its director, advocate, on the office's own behalf and in its own name, a position most advantageous to:
(1)(c)(i) residential consumers; and
(1)(c)(ii) small commercial consumers.
(2) (2)(a) The director may bring an original action in the name of the office before:
(2)(a)(i) the commission; or
(2)(a)(ii) a court having appellate jurisdiction over an order or decision of the commission.
(2)(b) The director on behalf of the office may:
(2)(b)(i) commence an original proceeding, file a complaint, appear as a party, appeal, or otherwise represent residential consumers or small commercial consumers in a matter or a proceeding involving regulation of an applicable public utility pending before one or more of the following of the federal government:

(2)(b)(i)(A) an officer, department, board, agency, commission, or governmental authority; or
(2)(b)(i)(B) a court; or
(2)(b)(ii) intervene in, protest, resist, or advocate the granting, denial, or modification of a petition, application, complaint, or other proceeding, decision, or order of a governmental authority of the federal government.

Legislative History

Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 237, 2009 General Session