The Public Utilities Commission regulates all chartered, franchised, certificated, and registered public service companies operating in the State of Hawaii ("State") that provide electricity, telecommunication, gas, private water and sewage, motor and water carrier transportation services and other entities as required by law ("regulated entities"). The Commission has statutory authority to enforce applicable state statutes, and to establish and enforce administrative rules and regulations, and to set policies and standards. The Office of Commission Counsel is primarily responsible for providing in-house legal counsel to the Commission and its staff; furnishing general legal advisory services in all matters involving the Commission's functions and activiti