69-8-409. Bill information -- customer nonpayment -- commission rulemaking. (1) Electrical bills to consumers must disclose each component of the electrical bill in accordance with rules promulgated by the commission. Electrical bills must disclose but are not limited to the following:
     (a) distribution and transmission charges;
     (b) electricity supply charges;
     (c) competitive transition charges; and
     (d) universal system benefits charges.
     (2) The commission shall promulgate rules establishing the procedures relating to how and when an electricity supplier may discontinue service to a customer because of the customers nonpayment and the procedures relating to reconnection, except that those rules may not apply to electricity suppliers that are cooperative utilities.
     (3) Local governing bodies of a cooperative utility shall retain authority for cooperative utilities regarding:
     (a) customer nonpayment and reconnection; and
     (b) information contained in electrical bills to consumers.

     History: En. Sec. 26, Ch. 505, L. 1997.