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State of Rhode Island, Public Utilities Commission and Division of Public Utilities and Carriers ,

Rules and Regulations Governing the Termination of Residential Electric and Natural Gas Service - Docket No. 4098

Status of Docket: Closed.

On September 9, 2009, the Commission initiate a Negotiated Rulemaking to develop new Termination of Service Rules for electric and gas which would supersede, in their entirety, the current rules (Rules and Regulations Governing the Termination of Residential Electric, Gas and Water Utility Service, effective October 19, 2008). The Commission agreed to develop separate termination of service rules for energy and water services. Accordingly, the Commission hereby gives Notice of Negotiated Rulemaking and to Establish a Negotiated Rulemaking Committee to commence the process under Rule 1.29 to establish a Negotiated Rulemaking Committee limited to ten (10) members. The deadline to apply for membership on the negotiated rulemaking committee or to nominate a representative is Wednesday, September 30, 2009Click on Notice for details.

Negotiated Rulemaking Committees submitted proposed Termination Rules on September 3, 2013.

At the September 24, 2013 Open Meeting, the Commission declined the Committee's proposed Termination Rules and the Commission closed this docket.