Definitions.

As used in sections 16-1-2 to 16-1-133, inclusive, of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies: (1) "Commissioner" means "Commissioner" as defined in section 16-1(2) of the Connecticut General Statutes; (2) "Contested case" means "Contested case" as defined in section 4-166(2) of the Connecticut General Statutes; (3) "Department" means the Department of Public Utility Control or its successor; (4) "E-mail" means electronic mail; (5) "Electronic" means "electronic" as defined in section 1-267(5) of the Connecticut General Statutes; (6) "Electronic means" means any method of transmission of information between computers or other machines, other than facsimile machines, designed for the purpose of sending and receiving such transmissions, and which allows the recipient to reproduce the information transmitted in a tangible medium of expression; (7) "Electronic signature" means "electronic signature" as defined in section 1-267(8) of the Connecticut General Statutes; (8) "Intervenor" means "intervenor" as defined in section 4-166(5) of the Connecticut General Statutes; (9) "License" means "license" as defined in section 4-166(6) of the Connecticut General Statutes; (10) "Party" means "party" as defined in section 4-166(8) of the Connecticut General Statutes; (11) "Person" means "person" as defined in section 4-166(9) of the Connecticut General Statutes; (12) "PIN" means personal identification number; and (13) "Presiding officer" means the commissioner or the hearing officer designated by the head of the department to preside at a hearing.