69-8-409. Bill information -- customer nonpayment -- commission rulemaking. (1) Electricity bills to consumers must disclose each component of the bill in accordance with rules promulgated by the commission. Electricity bills must disclose but are not limited to the following:
     (a) distribution and transmission charges;
     (b) electricity supply charges;
     (c) 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 customer's 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 electricity bills to consumers.

     History: En. Sec. 26, Ch. 505, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 18, Ch. 565, L. 2003.