Maine Revised Statutes
Chapter 47: GAS UTILITIES
35-A §4709. Natural gas unbundling

§4709. Natural gas unbundling
1.  Commission rulemaking.  In order to foster the unbundling of natural gas services and the development of a competitive natural gas supply market in the State, the commission shall consider the need for and may adopt rules in the following areas:  
A. The need to license gas marketers;   [PL 1999, c. 143, §3 (NEW).]
B. The need for a code of conduct governing the relationship between a gas utility and an affiliated gas marketer to prevent the affiliated gas marketer's exercise of market power and to ensure fair competition among all gas marketers;   [PL 1999, c. 143, §3 (NEW).]
C. The need for regulations to protect consumers from abusive practices by gas marketers; and   [PL 1999, c. 143, §3 (NEW).]
D. Any other subject of natural gas unbundling that requires additional regulation.   [PL 1999, c. 143, §3 (NEW).]
[PL 1999, c. 143, §3 (NEW).]
2.  Major substantive rules.  Rules adopted under this section are major substantive rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II-A.  
[PL 1999, c. 143, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 143, §3 (NEW).

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