§3137. Area within which domestic transmission and distribution utility may transmit electricity; taxation by other states
1. Domestic transmission and distribution utility may transmit electricity inside or outside this State. Notwithstanding any limitation imposed by its charter, each domestic transmission and distribution utility may transmit electricity and acquire and operate anywhere inside or outside this State utility facilities or interests in utility facilities of any nature or form used or required to be used in its service to the public, provided that nothing in this section authorizes a utility to distribute electricity in this State to any person or within any area, except as otherwise authorized by its charter or the general statutes of this State.
[PL 1999, c. 398, Pt. A, §52 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 398, Pt. A, §§104, 105 (AFF).]
2. Legislative consent to application of laws of other states with respect to taxes. Legislative consent is given to the application of the laws of other states with respect to taxation, payments in lieu of taxes and the assessment of taxes or payments in lieu of taxes to any domestic transmission and distribution utility that is acting outside this State under this section.
[PL 1999, c. 398, Pt. A, §52 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 398, Pt. A, §§104, 105 (AFF).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 398, §A52 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 398, §§A104,105 (AFF).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 31: GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subchapter 2: ENERGY PLANNING; CONSTRUCTION; PURCHASES
35-A §3132. Construction of transmission lines prohibited without prior order of the commission
35-A §3132-A. Construction of transmission projects prohibited without approval of the commission
35-A §3132-B. Small transmission and distribution projects
35-A §3132-C. Nonwires alternatives investigation and recommendations
35-A §3132-D. Nonwires alternatives procurement
35-A §3133. Purchase of transmission capacity prohibited without prior order of the commission
35-A §3134-A. New England Electric Power Pool Agreement (REPEALED)
35-A §3135. Physical connection between lines of utilities authorized
35-A §3136. Transmission and distribution utilities have eminent domain; approval
35-A §3138. Joint ownership of facility; waiver of right to partition
35-A §3139. Powers of foreign electric utility (REPEALED)
35-A §3140. Regulation of foreign electric utility
35-A §3142. Registration required to market retail electric service (REPEALED)
35-A §3143. Declaration of policy on smart grid infrastructure
35-A §3144. Emergency response plans
35-A §3145. State energy storage policy goals