1. (1) Any term used in these rules defined by statute shall have the meaning given to the term in that particular statute.
2. (2) Any term defined in a chapter of these rules shall have the meaning as therein provided for that chapter.

3. (3) In addition, for these rules generally, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context requires otherwise:

   1. (a) “Commission,” when used to refer to an agency of the State of Tennessee, means the Tennessee Public Utility Commission.
   2. (b) “Hearing Officer” includes “Hearing Examiner,” as defined in T.C.A. § 65-2-111; “Administrative Judge,” as defined in T.C.A. § 4-5-102(1); and “Hearing Officer,” as defined in T.C.A. § 4-5-102(4).
   3. (c) “Company” means any person subject to the regulatory jurisdiction of the Commission.
   4. (d) “Confidential Information” means documents and information in any form that, under a protective order in a contested case, have been specifically designated by the producing party as confidential information, asserting that it should be protected from public disclosure and inspection.
   5. (e) “Customer” means any person receiving services or goods from any company subject to the regulatory jurisdiction of the Commission.
   6. (f) “Commission Conference” means a “meeting” as that term is defined in T.C.A. § 8-44- 102(b)(2).
   7. (g) “Person” means an individual or any form of organization recognized by law as an entity.
   8. (h) “Proprietary Information” means documents and information in any form that, according to a protective order in a contested case, have been specifically designated by the producing party as proprietary company information and that the producing party in good faith considers to contain or constitute trade secrets, confidential research or development, or commercially sensitive information.
   9. (i) “These Rules” means Chapters 1 through 4 of Rules 1220-01, including any subsequent amendments.
   10. (j) “Written” and “Writing” include printing, typewriting, or any other intentional reduction to readable form.
   11. (k) “Electronic Document” means any document created in a machine-readable format or converted to a word-searchable digital format. All electronic documents must comply with the Americans with Disability Act (ADA) requirements for web content accessibility guidelines (WCAG) 2.1 Level AA and any updates or modifications made to this standard.
   12. (l) “Docket Manager” means the Docket and Records Manager within the Commission’s Legal Division.

Authority: T.C.A. § 65-2-102. Administrative History: Original rule filed June 30, 2000; effective September 13, 2000. Administrative changes made to this chapter on April 27, 2018 pursuant to Public Chapter 94 of 2017; “Tennessee Regulatory Authority” references were changed to “Tennessee Public Utility Commission,” “Authority” references were changed to “Commission,” “Authority Director” references were changed to “Commissioner,” and “Chief” references were changed to “Director.” Amendments filed August 11, 2025; effective November 9, 2025.