Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES
Part 1: PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

35-A §302-A. Rules governing political activities, promotional advertising and institutional advertising - §302-A. Rules governing political activities, promotional advertising and institutional advertising...

35-A §303. Valuation of property for fixing rates - §303. Valuation of property for fixing rates In determining just...

35-A §304. Filing of schedules of rates, terms and conditions - §304. Filing of schedules of rates, terms and conditions Every...

35-A §305. Public inspection of schedules - §305. Public inspection of schedules A copy of as much...

35-A §306. Schedule of joint rates - §306. Schedule of joint rates A schedule of joint rates...

35-A §307. Changes in schedules; notice - §307. Changes in schedules; notice No change may be made...

35-A §307-A. Exemption for certain telephone utilities (REPEALED) - §307-A. Exemption for certain telephone utilities (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

35-A §308. Filing of new schedules - §308. Filing of new schedules Copies of all new schedules...

35-A §309. Adherence to rate schedules; change in form of schedules - §309. Adherence to rate schedules; change in form of schedules...

35-A §310. Investigation of proposed changes in rates of public utilities; suspension pending investigation - §310. Investigation of proposed changes in rates of public utilities;...

35-A §311. Comprehensive classification of service - §311. Comprehensive classification of service The commission shall provide for...

35-A §312. Temporary rates during rate proceeding - §312. Temporary rates during rate proceeding During any proceeding initiated...

35-A §313. Submetering permitted in campgrounds - §313. Submetering permitted in campgrounds A campground owner or operator...

35-A §313-A. Submetering by electric vehicle charging station providers - §313-A. Submetering by electric vehicle charging station providers An electric...

35-A §314. Private line extensions - §314. Private line extensions 1. Definitions. As used in this...

35-A §315. Transmission and distribution utility line extension construction - §315. Transmission and distribution utility line extension construction 1. Definitions....

Chapter 5: ACCOUNTING

35-A §501. Uniform system of accounts - §501. Uniform system of accounts Every public utility shall keep...

35-A §502. Forms - §502. Forms 1. Forms of books and records. The commission...

35-A §503. Account of subsidiary business - §503. Account of subsidiary business Every public utility engaged directly...

35-A §504. Time for closing accounts; filing balance sheets - §504. Time for closing accounts; filing balance sheets The following...

35-A §505. Audit of accounts - §505. Audit of accounts The commission shall provide for the...

35-A §506. Inspection of books and records - §506. Inspection of books and records The agents, accountants or...

35-A §507. Exemption for certain telephone utilities (REPEALED) - §507. Exemption for certain telephone utilities (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

35-A §508. Telephone utilities - §508. Telephone utilities The provisions of this chapter do not...

Chapter 7: REGULATION AND CONTROL OF PUBLIC UTILITIES

35-A §701. Special privileges forbidden - §701. Special privileges forbidden 1. Person furnishing facilities incident to...

35-A §702. Unjust discrimination - §702. Unjust discrimination 1. Unjust discrimination. It is unlawful for...

35-A §703. Rebates; discounts and discrimination - §703. Rebates; discounts and discrimination 1. Free or special rates...

35-A §704. Termination of utility services - §704. Termination of utility services The following provisions apply to...

35-A §705. Utility deposits - §705. Utility deposits The following provisions apply to deposits of...

35-A §706. Tenants not liable for a landlord's utility bills - §706. Tenants not liable for a landlord's utility bills 1....

35-A §707. Affiliated interests - §707. Affiliated interests 1. Definitions. As used in this section,...

35-A §708. Reorganizations - §708. Reorganizations 1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless...

35-A §709. Insider transactions - §709. Insider transactions 1. Definitions. As used in this section,...

35-A §710. Accidents investigated; reports - §710. Accidents investigated; reports If an accident occurs upon the...

35-A §711. Joint use of equipment - §711. Joint use of equipment 1. Joint use permitted. The...

35-A §712. Competitive bids - §712. Competitive bids Any contract in excess of $2,000 between...

35-A §713. Unregulated business ventures of utilities - §713. Unregulated business ventures of utilities A utility may not...

35-A §714. Notice to commission - §714. Notice to commission Within 30 days of the commencement...

35-A §715. Rulemaking - §715. Rulemaking The commission shall adopt rules that prescribe the...

35-A §716. Complaints; record retention - §716. Complaints; record retention A public utility shall keep a...

35-A §717. Joint use entity liaisons - §717. Joint use entity liaisons 1. Definitions. As used in...

35-A §718. Winter terminations (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 35-A, SECTION 717) - §718. Winter terminations (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 35-A, SECTION 717) 1....

35-A §719. Termination of utility services for public safety facilities for nonpayment of rates, fees or charges for utility service - §719. Termination of utility services for public safety facilities for...

Chapter 7-A: OVERHEAD HIGH-VOLTAGE LINE SAFETY ACT

35-A §751. Short title - §751. Short title This Act may be known and cited...

35-A §752. Definitions - §752. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context...

35-A §753. Duty and responsibility - §753. Duty and responsibility It is the duty and responsibility...

35-A §754. Prohibited activities - §754. Prohibited activities The following activities are prohibited until the...

35-A §755. Clearance reduced - §755. Clearance reduced If the overhead high-voltage line is covered...

35-A §756. Warning signs - §756. Warning signs A person may not, individually or through...

35-A §757. Notification - §757. Notification 1. Notification. When a person is going to...

35-A §758. Precautionary safety arrangements - §758. Precautionary safety arrangements 1. Precautionary safety arrangements. Installation or...

35-A §759. Enforcement - §759. Enforcement The provisions of this chapter are considered safety...

35-A §760. Liability - §760. Liability A person is liable to the owner or...

35-A §761. Exemptions - §761. Exemptions 1. Overhead electrical; communication circuits; conductors. This chapter...

Chapter 8: COLLECTION FOR AUDIOTEXT SERVICE CHARGES (REPEALED)

35-A §801. Definitions (REPEALED) - §801. Definitions (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1991, c. 524, §6...

35-A §802. Disconnection prohibited (REPEALED) - §802. Disconnection prohibited (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1991, c. 524,...

35-A §803. Blocking service (REPEALED) - §803. Blocking service (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1991, c. 524,...

35-A §804. Collection procedures (REPEALED) - §804. Collection procedures (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1991, c. 524,...

35-A §805. Complaint procedures (REPEALED) - §805. Complaint procedures (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1991, c. 524,...

35-A §806. Audiotext service standards (REPEALED) - §806. Audiotext service standards (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1991, c....

35-A §807. Commission rules (REPEALED) - §807. Commission rules (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1991, c. 524,...

35-A §808. Penalties (REPEALED) - §808. Penalties (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1991, c. 524, §6...

Chapter 9: APPROVAL OF STOCKS, BONDS AND NOTES BY PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

35-A §901. Issuance of stocks, bonds and notes - §901. Issuance of stocks, bonds and notes Subject to the...

35-A §902. Commission authorization required - §902. Commission authorization required 1. Order authorizing issuance. No public...

35-A §903. Stocks sold at less than par value - §903. Stocks sold at less than par value Every order...

35-A §904. Approval of stocks authorized, but not issued - §904. Approval of stocks authorized, but not issued The commission...

35-A §905. Validity of securities issued pursuant to order of commission - §905. Validity of securities issued pursuant to order of commission...

35-A §906. Commission authorization not required - §906. Commission authorization not required 1. Property and service outside...

35-A §907. Municipal or quasi-municipal corporations - §907. Municipal or quasi-municipal corporations Without in any way restricting...

35-A §908. Additional requirements as to issuance - §908. Additional requirements as to issuance 1. Commission's order recorded...

35-A §909. Stock for organization purposes - §909. Stock for organization purposes Any public utility corporation at...

35-A §910. Consent required for change of capital or purposes - §910. Consent required for change of capital or purposes 1....

35-A §911. Approval of capital leases - §911. Approval of capital leases No capital lease, entered into...

35-A §912. Exemption for certain telephone utilities - §912. Exemption for certain telephone utilities The provisions of this...

Chapter 11: AUTHORIZATION OF SALES, LEASES, AND MORTGAGES OF PROPERTY

35-A §1101. Authorization required - §1101. Authorization required 1. Utilities to secure authorization from the...

35-A §1102. Property not necessary or useful to a utility's duties - §1102. Property not necessary or useful to a utility's duties...

35-A §1103. Transfer of utility stock - §1103. Transfer of utility stock The following provisions apply to...

35-A §1104. Abandonment of property or service - §1104. Abandonment of property or service 1. Commission approval. No...

35-A §1105. Exemption for certain telephone utilities (REPEALED) - §1105. Exemption for certain telephone utilities (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

Chapter 13: PROCEDURE

35-A §1301. Substantial compliance - §1301. Substantial compliance Substantial compliance by the commission with the...

35-A §1302. Complaints - §1302. Complaints 1. Filing a complaint. When a written complaint...

35-A §1303. Investigations - §1303. Investigations 1. Summary investigations. The commission may on its...

35-A §1304. Public hearings - §1304. Public hearings Public hearings conducted by the commission under...

35-A §1305. Hearings; examiners - §1305. Hearings; examiners 1. Commission's powers. Each of the commissioners,...

35-A §1306. Decision - §1306. Decision The following provisions apply to the commission's findings...

35-A §1307. Enforcement of decisions - §1307. Enforcement of decisions Upon application of the commission or...

35-A §1308. Reparation or adjustment - §1308. Reparation or adjustment The commission may order reparation or...

35-A §1309. Adjustment of excessive rates - §1309. Adjustment of excessive rates 1. Complaint. The Commission may...

35-A §1310. Funding of intervenors by the commission (REPEALED) - §1310. Funding of intervenors by the commission (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY...

35-A §1310-A. Intervenor funding - §1310-A. Intervenor funding 1. Qualification for funding. Consistent with rules...

35-A §1311. Practice and rules of evidence; process service - §1311. Practice and rules of evidence; process service 1. Practice...

35-A §1311-A. Protective orders; confidential information - §1311-A. Protective orders; confidential information Records placed under a protective...

35-A §1311-B. Security of certain utility information - §1311-B. Security of certain utility information 1. Designation of information...

35-A §1312. Witnesses and fees - §1312. Witnesses and fees 1. Witnesses. Each witness who is...

35-A §1313. Depositions - §1313. Depositions The following provisions apply to depositions. [PL 1987,...

35-A §1314. Burden of proof - §1314. Burden of proof 1. Party adverse to the commission....

35-A §1315. Self-incrimination; immunity - §1315. Self-incrimination; immunity 1. Self-incrimination. In any proceeding before the...

35-A §1316. Testimony presented by employees of public utilities or competitive electricity providers to legislative committees and to the Public Utilities Commission (WHOLE SECTION CONFLICT: Text as amended by PL 2021, c. 659, §5) - §1316. Testimony presented by employees of public utilities or competitive...

35-A §1316. Testimony presented by employees of public utilities, competitive electricity providers, affiliated interests or utility contractors to legislative committees, the Public Utilities Commission and the Public Advocate (WHOLE SECTION CONFLIC... - §1316. Testimony presented by employees of public utilities, competitive electricity...

35-A §1316-A. Information related to violation of state law; confidentiality - §1316-A. Information related to violation of state law; confidentiality Subject...

35-A §1317. Appearance by officer or employee of corporation or partnership - §1317. Appearance by officer or employee of corporation or partnership...

35-A §1318. Record of proceedings - §1318. Record of proceedings 1. Record. The commission shall keep...

35-A §1319. Certified copies of orders furnished - §1319. Certified copies of orders furnished The commission shall furnish...

35-A §1320. Review of commission action - §1320. Review of commission action The following procedures apply to...

35-A §1321. Orders altered or amended - §1321. Orders altered or amended The commission may at any...

35-A §1322. Orders temporarily suspended, altered or amended - §1322. Orders temporarily suspended, altered or amended 1. Orders temporarily...

35-A §1323. Exhausting rights before commission; application to Legislature - §1323. Exhausting rights before commission; application to Legislature No public...

Chapter 15: SANCTIONS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES

35-A §1501. Utility liable for civil damages - §1501. Utility liable for civil damages If a public utility...

35-A §1502. Contempt - §1502. Contempt Every public utility or person that fails to...

35-A §1503. Refusal to obey or comply (REPEALED) - §1503. Refusal to obey or comply (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

35-A §1504. Each day, distinct offense (REPEALED) - §1504. Each day, distinct offense (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987,...

35-A §1505. Illegal issue of stocks, bonds or notes (REPEALED) - §1505. Illegal issue of stocks, bonds or notes (REPEALED) SECTION...

35-A §1506. Misappropriation of proceeds (REPEALED) - §1506. Misappropriation of proceeds (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c....

35-A §1507. False statements as to issue of stocks, bonds or notes (REPEALED) - §1507. False statements as to issue of stocks, bonds or...

35-A §1507-A. False statements - §1507-A. False statements It is a Class C crime for...

35-A §1508. Punishment where no penalty (REPEALED) - §1508. Punishment where no penalty (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987,...

35-A §1508-A. Administrative penalty - §1508-A. Administrative penalty 1. Penalty. Unless otherwise specified in law,...

35-A §1509. Limitation on imposing penalty - §1509. Limitation on imposing penalty An action that may result...

35-A §1510. Penalty for failure to file (REPEALED) - §1510. Penalty for failure to file (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL...

35-A §1510-A. Disposition of administrative penalty - §1510-A. Disposition of administrative penalty The disposition of administrative penalties...

35-A §1511. Revocation; suspension - §1511. Revocation; suspension The commission may, in an adjudicatory proceeding,...

35-A §1512. Unauthorized service - §1512. Unauthorized service The commission may order any person to...

35-A §1513. Divestiture of underperforming transmission and distribution utility - §1513. Divestiture of underperforming transmission and distribution utility The commission...

Chapter 17: PUBLIC ADVOCATE

35-A §1701. Appointment and staff - §1701. Appointment and staff 1. Appointment of the Public Advocate....

35-A §1702. Duties - §1702. Duties The duties and responsibilities of the Public Advocate...

35-A §1702-A. Evaluation of needs and resources - §1702-A. Evaluation of needs and resources 1. Definitions. As used...

35-A §1703. Appeal from commission orders - §1703. Appeal from commission orders The Public Advocate has the...

35-A §1704. Legal representation - §1704. Legal representation Notwithstanding the provisions of Title 5, section...

35-A §1705. Relationship with the Attorney General - §1705. Relationship with the Attorney General This section in no...

35-A §1706. Expert witnesses - §1706. Expert witnesses The Public Advocate may employ expert witnesses...

35-A §1707. Expenses of the Public Advocate - §1707. Expenses of the Public Advocate The Public Advocate, within...

35-A §1708. Information from utilities - §1708. Information from utilities Utilities shall provide to the Public...

35-A §1709. Conflicts of interest - §1709. Conflicts of interest In addition to the limitations of...

35-A §1710. Restriction - §1710. Restriction Unless otherwise provided by law, the duties of...

35-A §1711. Railroad service quality (REPEALED) - §1711. Railroad service quality (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2005, c....

35-A §1712. Railroad Crossing Information Council (REPEALED) - §1712. Railroad Crossing Information Council (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 2007,...

35-A §1713. Information for consumers - §1713. Information for consumers In addition to the duties and...

35-A §1714. Electric Ratepayer Advisory Council - §1714. Electric Ratepayer Advisory Council 1. Appointment; composition. The Electric...

Chapter 19: THE MAINE ENERGY COST REDUCTION ACT

35-A §1901. Short title - §1901. Short title This chapter may be known and cited...

35-A §1902. Definitions - §1902. Definitions As used in this chapter, unless the context...

35-A §1903. Legislative findings - §1903. Legislative findings The Legislature finds that: [PL 2013, c....

35-A §1904. Energy cost reduction contracts; physical energy storage contracts - §1904. Energy cost reduction contracts; physical energy storage contracts The...

35-A §1905. Funding of an energy cost reduction contract or a physical energy storage contract - §1905. Funding of an energy cost reduction contract or a...

35-A §1906. Contract resale and administration - §1906. Contract resale and administration The following provisions govern the...

35-A §1907. Revenues from energy cost reduction contracts and physical energy storage contracts - §1907. Revenues from energy cost reduction contracts and physical energy...

35-A §1908. Exemption from State Purchasing Agent rules - §1908. Exemption from State Purchasing Agent rules Notwithstanding any other...

35-A §1909. Market power investigation - §1909. Market power investigation The commission may on its own...

35-A §1910. Rulemaking - §1910. Rulemaking The commission may adopt rules to implement this...

35-A §1911. Reports - §1911. Reports The commission shall include in its annual report...

35-A §1912. Limitation - §1912. Limitation The commission may not execute under this chapter...

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Maine Revised Statutes TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES Part 1: PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES
Part 1: PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION