Personally identifiable information of public utility customers.
G.S. 132-1.14
in effect§ 132-1.14. Personally identifiable information of public utility customers.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a public record, as defined by G.S. 132-1, does not include personally identifiable information obtained by the Public Staff of the Utilities Commission from customers requesting assistance from the Public Staff regarding rate or service disputes with a public utility, as defined by G.S. 62-3(23).
(b) The Public Staff may disclose personally identifiable information of a customer to the public utility involved in the matter for the purpose of investigating such disputes.
(c) Such personally identifiable information is a public record to the extent disclosed by the customer in a complaint filed with the Commission pursuant to G.S. 62-73.
(d) For purposes of this section, "personally identifiable information" means the customer's name, physical address, email address, telephone number, and public utility account number. (2017-10, s. 2.1(c); 2025-25, s. 29(1).)
Source: North Carolina General Assembly (ncleg.gov)URL: https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_132/GS_132-1.14.htmlFetched: 10/19/2026