(1) The office shall: (a) assess the impact of utility rate changes and other regulatory actions related to an applicable public utility on: (i) residential consumers; and (ii) small commercial consumers; (b) assist a residential consumer or a small commercial consumer in appearing before the commission; and (c) through its director, advocate, on the office's own behalf and in its own name, a position most advantageous to: (i) residential consumers; and (ii) small commercial consumers.

(a) assess the impact of utility rate changes and other regulatory actions related to an applicable public utility on: (i) residential consumers; and (ii) small commercial consumers;

(i) residential consumers; and

(ii) small commercial consumers;

(b) assist a residential consumer or a small commercial consumer in appearing before the commission; and

(c) through its director, advocate, on the office's own behalf and in its own name, a position most advantageous to: (i) residential consumers; and (ii) small commercial consumers.

(i) residential consumers; and

(ii) small commercial consumers.

(2) (a) The director may bring an original action in the name of the office before: (i) the commission; or (ii) a court having appellate jurisdiction over an order or decision of the commission. (b) The director on behalf of the office may: (i) commence an original proceeding, file a complaint, appear as a party, appeal, or otherwise represent residential consumers or small commercial consumers in a matter or a proceeding involving regulation of an applicable public utility pending before one or more of the following of the federal government: (A) an officer, department, board, agency, commission, or governmental authority; or (B) a court; or (ii) intervene in, protest, resist, or advocate the granting, denial, or modification of a petition, application, complaint, or other proceeding, decision, or order of a governmental authority of the federal government.

(a) The director may bring an original action in the name of the office before: (i) the commission; or (ii) a court having appellate jurisdiction over an order or decision of the commission.

(i) the commission; or

(ii) a court having appellate jurisdiction over an order or decision of the commission.

(b) The director on behalf of the office may: (i) commence an original proceeding, file a complaint, appear as a party, appeal, or otherwise represent residential consumers or small commercial consumers in a matter or a proceeding involving regulation of an applicable public utility pending before one or more of the following of the federal government: (A) an officer, department, board, agency, commission, or governmental authority; or (B) a court; or (ii) intervene in, protest, resist, or advocate the granting, denial, or modification of a petition, application, complaint, or other proceeding, decision, or order of a governmental authority of the federal government.

(i) commence an original proceeding, file a complaint, appear as a party, appeal, or otherwise represent residential consumers or small commercial consumers in a matter or a proceeding involving regulation of an applicable public utility pending before one or more of the following of the federal government: (A) an officer, department, board, agency, commission, or governmental authority; or (B) a court; or

(A) an officer, department, board, agency, commission, or governmental authority; or

(B) a court; or

(ii) intervene in, protest, resist, or advocate the granting, denial, or modification of a petition, application, complaint, or other proceeding, decision, or order of a governmental authority of the federal government.