69-8-203. Public utility -- customer choice -- continued service -- education of customers. (1) A customer is permitted to choose an electricity supplier pursuant to the deadlines established in 69-8-201. Public utilities shall propose a method for customers to choose an electricity supplier.
     (2) If a customer has not chosen an electricity supplier by the end of the transition period, a public utility shall propose a method in the public utility's transition plans for assigning that customer to an electricity supplier.
     (3) A public utility may phase in customer choice to promote the orderly transition to a competitive market environment pursuant to the deadlines in 69-8-201.
     (4) Public utilities shall educate their customers about customer choice so that customers may make an informed choice of an electricity supplier. This education process must give special emphasis to education efforts during the transition period.

     History: En. Sec. 7, Ch. 505, L. 1997.