Section 815-RICR-00-00-3.1 - IntroductionA. In 2002 a new law was enacted requiring that all filings made to the Division of Public Utilities and Carriers ("Division") or the Public Utilities Commission ("Commission") be provided digitally in a manner established by the Division (R.I. Gen. laws § 39-1-18(b)). In order to support the ability of the public and interested parties to stay informed of the activities of the Commission and the Division, this same new law also requires the Division to maintain a site on the Internet through which the public may access the following information: 1. notices of public hearings;2. all filings that are available in digital format and that are not subject to protective orders;3. all orders, rules and regulations of the Commission or Administrator;4. announcements of, agendas for, and minutes of open meetings;5. a calendar of all forthcoming open meetings and hearings;6. current tariffs of all public utilities who are subject to assessment pursuant to R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-1-23; provided, however, that the Division may require any public utility with extensive tariffs to maintain a website and provide access to those tariffs via a link from the Division's website;7. a listing of all public utilities and Nonregulated power producers, together with consumer contact information for each;8. consumer information on billing dispute resolution, retail access, conservation, and consumer assistance programs;9. demand side management programs available to residential, commercial and industrial customers;10. other information as the Division deems relevant and useful to the public (R.I. Gen. Laws § 39-1-18(c)).B. These rules and regulations are designed to facilitate the implementation of the aforementioned directives.815 R.I. Code R. 815-RICR-00-00-3.1