Docket No. 3400 - Commission's Examination of the Feasibility of Implementing a Debt Forgiveness Plan on Energy Bills

Docket: Closed.



1) Commission's Memoranda and Scheduling Announcements:

• Procedural Calendar and Briefing
• Notice of Public Hearings to be held in several locations throughout Rhode Island
• Hearing scheduled in on August 28 at Woonsocket City Hall is moved to Woonsocket High School Auditorium

2) Proposed plan entitled "Long-Term Arrearage Management Solutions for Rhode Island"  submitted by the Working Group established in the docket (dated May 2003)

3) Addendums to the plan submitted by the following parties:

• Addendum of New England Gas Co. (06/02/03)
• Response of Pascoag Utility District to not participate in the plan (06/13/03)
• Addendum of the Division of Public Utilities and Carriers (06/23/03)
• Addendum of the RI State Energy Office (06/19/03)
• Addendum Supplement of the RI State Energy Office (07/03/03)
• Addendum of Narragansett Electric Co. (06/19/03)
• Addendum of the Advocacy Groups (06/19/03)
• Addendum Supplement of the Advocacy Groups (07/08/03)
• Joint Addendum to Exempt Block Island Power Co. from participating in the plan (07/03/03)

4) Legal briefs regarding Commission authority to order surcharge to fund proposed program

• Brief of the George Wiley Center and the Advocacy Groups (08/23/03)
• Brief of the New England Gas Co. (08/25/03)
• Brief of the Narragansett Electric Co. (08/25/03)
• Brief of the Division of Public Utilities and Carriers  (08/26/03)