Section 301 – Powers and duties of office.
54-10a-301. Powers and duties of office. (1) The office shall: (a) assess the impact of utility rate changes and other regulatory actions related to an applicable public utility on: (i) residential consumers; and (ii) small commercial consumers; (b) assist a residential consumer or a small commercial consumer in appearing before the commission; and (c) through […]
Section 302 – Powers of committee.
54-10a-302. Powers of committee. By a majority vote of a quorum of the committee, the committee may: (1) advise the director as to a duty or power of the office under Section 54-10a-301; and (2) give direction to the director on a policy objective related to a duty or power of the office under Section […]
Section 303 – Representation of municipal electrical energy utility prohibited.
54-10a-303. Representation of municipal electrical energy utility prohibited. The office, director, or committee may not represent, assist, or be an advocate on behalf of a municipality, as defined in Section 10-1-104, that generates, transmits, or distributes electrical energy. Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 237, 2009 General Session
Section 201 – Office of Consumer Services — Director.
Effective 5/12/2020 54-10a-201. Office of Consumer Services — Director. (1) There is created within the Department of Commerce the “Office of Consumer Services.” (2) (a) The governor shall appoint, with the concurrence of the Committee of Consumer Services and the advice and consent of the Senate, a qualified person in the field of public utilities […]
Section 202 – Committee of Consumer Services.
Affected by 63I-1-254 on 7/1/2025 Effective 5/12/2020 54-10a-202. Committee of Consumer Services. (1) (a) There is created within the office a committee known as the “Committee of Consumer Services.” (b) A member of the committee shall maintain the member’s principal residence within Utah. (2) (a) The governor shall appoint five members to the committee subject […]
Section 203 – Attorney general to represent office.
54-10a-203. Attorney general to represent office. (1) The attorney general shall assign at least one attorney to the office to represent the office. (2) An attorney assigned to the office under Subsection (1) shall represent the office at a hearing or other proceeding affecting the services, rates, or charges of an applicable public utility. (3) […]