Sec.16-19d-4. Non-recovery of expenses for other advertising

(a) The cost of political, institutional or promotional advertising as defined in section 16-19d (a) of the General Statutes of any gas or electric company and the cost of political or institutional advertising of any telephone company shall not be deemed to be an operating expense in any rate schedule proceeding held pursuant to section 16-19.

(b) Political, institutional or promotional advertising does not include reasonable expenditures for the following:

(1) the publication or distribution of existing or proposed tariffs or rate schedules;

(2) notices required by law or regulation;

(3) public information regarding service interruptions, safety measures, emergency conditions, employment opportunities or the means by which customers can conserve energy or make efficient and economical use of service, or

(4) the promotion or marketing of efficient gas and electric equipment which the Department of Public Utility Control has determined to be eligible for cost recovery pursuant to sections 16-19d-2 and 16-19d-3 of these regulations.

(Effective May 22, 1992)