The division shall have the power, when deemed by it necessary, to provide remedial
relief from unjust, unreasonable, or discriminatory acts, or from any matter, act,
or thing done by a public utility, which matter, act, or thing is in chapters 1 —
5 of this title, or otherwise, prohibited or declared to be unlawful, to order the
public utility to make restitution to any party or parties, individually or as a class,
injured by the prohibited or unlawful acts, by way of a cash refund, billing credit,
or rate adjustment, or any other form of relief that the division may devise to do
equity to the parties. Any award made in restitution shall carry interest from the
date of the injury, at the rate of seven percent (7%) from the date of the order of
the division.
Notes of Decisions
Narragansett Elec. Co. v. Burke, 404 A.2d 821 (R.I. 1979).
· cites it 4× “Although the General Assembly amended the Public Utilities & Carriers Act in 1975, giving the Division of Public Utilities and Carriers the power to order refunds, see §39-3-13.1, 10 it is the rule in Rhode Island that absent legis *25 lative guidance to the contrary, a statute…”
Narragansett Elec. Co. v. Burke, 505 A.2d 1147 (R.I. 1986).
· cites it 2× “Section 39-3-13.1 sets out the broad powers of the commission to order refunds: “The division shall have the power, when deemed by it necessary to provide remedial relief from unjust, unreasonable, or discriminatory acts, or from any matter, act or thing done by a public utility…”
Block Island Power Co. v. Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 505 A.2d 652 (R.I. 1986).
· cites it 2× “More significantly, we note that pursuant to § 39-3-13.1 the commission has the power to order refunds as a remedy for any “unjust, unreasonable, or discriminatory acts" committed by the utility.”
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