Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 320: Electric Transmission and Distribution Utility Service Standards, a Major Substantive Rule of the Public Utilities Commission
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 0196
Committee Amendment CA_A_H75 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" ,4,, to H.P. 159, L.D. 196, "Resolve, Regarding 
Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 320: Electric Transmission and Distribution 
Utility Service Standards, a Major Substantive Rule of the Public Utilities Commission" 
Amend the resolve by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Adoption. Resolved: That final adoption of portions of Chapter 320: 
Electric Transmission and Distribution Utility Service Standards, a provisionally adopted 
major substantive rule of the Public Utilities Commission that has been submitted to the 
Legislature for review pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 5, chapter 375, 
subchapter 2-A, is authorized only if the following changes are made: 
1. The rule must be amended in section 3, subsection D to require utilities to keep all 
records for 10 years, rather than 6 years; and 
2. The rule must be amended in section 5, subsection C, paragraphs 1 and 2 to require 
that each investor-owned transmission and distribution utility maintain and report System 
Average Interruption Duration Index, in addition to Consumer Average Interruption 
Duration Index and System Average Interruption Frequency Index, and amended in 
paragraph 3 to clarify that the Annual Reliability Reports provide information for the 
Metrics listed in section 5, subsection C, paragraph ·1. 
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The Public Utilities Commission is not required to hold hearings or undertake further 
proceedings prior to final adoption of the rule in accordance with this section.' 
Amend the resolve by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment allows for the final adoption of portions of Chapter 320: Electric 
Transmission and Distribution Utility Service Standards, a provisionally adopted major 
substantive rule of the Public Utilities Commission, as long as the commission amends 
the rule to require: 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to H.P. 159, L.D. 196 
1. Utilities to keep all records required by the rule for 10 years, rather than 6 years; 
and 
2. Each investor-owned transmission and distribution utility to maintain and report 
the System Average Interruption Duration Index in addition to other metrics required. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 03/15/19 ;t,/ac 
LD196 
LR2246(02) 
Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 320: Electric Transmission and 
Distribution Utility Service Standards, a Major Substantive Rule of the Public Utilities Commission 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "fl ( H 
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Committee: Energy Utilities and Technology 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Any additional costs to the Public Utilities Commission as a result of final adoption of rules regarding electric 
transmission and distribution utility service standards are anticipated to be minor and can be absorbed within existing 
budgeted resources. 
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