38 - Budget or levelized payment plans; quarterly billing.

§ 38. Budget  or  levelized payment plans; quarterly billing. 1. Every  utility corporation or municipality shall offer residential customers  a  budget billing plan or levelized payment plan for payment of charges for  gas  or  electric  service.  Any  such  plans  shall  also be offered to  customers  who  are  condominium  associations  or  cooperative  housing  corporations regardless of whether such associations or corporations are  classified as residential or commercial customers.    2.  Every  utility corporation or municipality shall offer residential  customers who are sixty-two years of age or older, as an alternative  to  monthly  billing, a plan for payment on a quarterly basis of charges for  gas and electric service rendered by such corporation  or  municipality,  provided  that  such  customer's average annual billing is not more than  one hundred fifty dollars.    3. The commission may establish such terms and  conditions  for  plans  required under this section as it deems necessary or proper.