Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 6 - DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND FINANCE
Division - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Chapter 60 - STANDARDS FOR ELECTRIC AND GAS SERVICES IN THE STATE OF HAWAII
Section 6-60-9 - Advertising
Current through August, 2024
(a) No utility may recover from any person other than the shareholders of such utility, any expenditures for promotional or political advertising as defined in these rules.
(b) A utility may conduct advertising which informs customers on conservation of energy, notification of hearings as required by law or regulation, advertising notices on service interruptions, safety measures or emergency conditions and employment opportunities with such utility. Such reasonable expenditures shall be permitted as operating expenses for ratemaking purposes.
(c) All other advertising programs or expenses shall be subject to review during the request for rate revisions and such expenses may be disallowed and may not be recovered from any person other than the shareholders of such utility.