Rhode Island Code of Regulations
Title 810 - Public Utilities Commission
Chapter 00 - General Administration
Subchapter 00 - N/A
Part 1 - Rules of Practice and Procedure
Section 810-RICR-00-00-1.27 - Reopening Proceedings

1. Except as provided in § 1.27(A)(3) of this Part, at any time after the conclusion of a hearing in a proceeding, but before the issuance of the written order, any party to the proceeding may, for good cause shown, move to reopen the proceedings for the purpose of taking additional evidence. Copies of such motion shall be served upon all participants or their attorneys of record, and shall set forth clearly the facts claimed to constitute grounds requiring reopening of the proceedings, including material changes of fact or of law alleged to have occurred since the conclusion of the hearing, and shall in all other respects conform to the applicable requirements of §§ 1.6 through 1.8 of this Part, inclusive.

2. Within ten (10) days following the service of such motion, or such shorter or longer time as the Commission shall order, any other party to the proceedings may object or shall be deemed to have waived any objections to the granting of such petition.

3. The Commission will not consider any motion to reopen the record filed within ten (10) days before the expiration of a final suspension order in a proceeding initiated by a general rate change filing.