An Act To Clarify the Definition of "Consumer-owned Transmission and Distribution Utility'm
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1683
Committee Amendment CA_A_H478 (House)
Amends: 35-A MRSA §3201, 35-A MRSA §3501, 35-A MRSA §6101

COMMJTTEE AMENDMENT "A "to H.P. 1207, L.D. 1683, Bill, "An Act To 
Clarify the Definition of "Consumer-owned Transmission and Distribution Utility'm 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Clarify the Definitions of Consumer-owned Utilities' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
emergency clause and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 35-A MRSA §3201, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 316, §3, is 
amended to read: 
6. 
Consumer-owned transmission and distribution utility. 
"Consumer-owned 
transmission and distribution utility" means any transmission and distribution utility 
wholly owned· by its consumers, including, its consumers served in the State. 
"Consumer-owned transmission and distribution utility" includes but .i§_ not limited to: 
A. The transmission and distribution portion of a rural electrification cooperative 
organized under chapter 3 7; 
B. 
The transmission and distribution pottion of an electrification cooperative 
organized on a cooperative plan under the laws of the State; 
C. A municipal or quasi-municipal transmission and distribution utility located in the 
State; 
D. The transmission and distribution p01tion of a municipal or quasi-municipal entity 
located in the State providing generation and other services; and 
E. A transmission and distribution utility wholly owned by a municipality located in 
the State. 
Sec. 2. 35-A MRSA §3501, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1999, c. 398, Pt. A, §85 
and affected by §§104 and 105, is further amended to read: 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMIITEE AMENDMENT ,A" to H.P. 1207, L.D. 1683 
1. Consumer-owned transmission and distribution utility. For the purposes of 
this chapter, "consumer-owned transmission and distribution utility" means any 
transmission and distribution utility that is wholly owned by its consumers, including, its 
consumers served in the State. "Consumer-owned transmission and distribution utility" 
includes but!.§. not limited to: 
A. Any rnral electrification cooperative organized under chapter 37; 
B. Any electrification cooperative organized on a cooperative plan under the laws of 
the State; 
C. Any municipal or quasi-municipal transmission and distribution utility located in 
the State; 
D. 
The portion of any municipal or quasi-municipal entity located in the State 
providing transmission and distribution services; and 
E. Any transmission and distribution utility wholly owned by a municipality located 
in the State. 
Sec. 3. 35-A MRSA §6101, sub-§1-A, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 490, Pt. B, §11, 
is repealed and the following enacted in its place: 
1-A. Consumer-owned water utility. "Consumer-owned water utility" means any 
water utility which is wholly owned by its consumers, including its consumers served in 
the State. "Consumer-owned water utility" includes but is not limited to: 
A. Any municipal or quasi-municipal water district or corporation located in the 
State; 
B. Any municipal water department located in the State; or 
C. 
The water p01tion of any utility wholly owned by a municipality or district 
located in the State.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Pait letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment amends the definition of "consumer-owned transmission and 
distribution utility" in the bill. The amendment specifies that a consumer-owned 
transmission and distribution utility is wholly owned by its consumers, including its 
consumers served by the utility in this State. The amendment also adds a provision to 
amend the definition of "consumer-owned water utility" in the same way and makes other 
clarifying changes to the language in the bill. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/29/19 feac.. 
LD 1683 
LR 2502(02) 
An Act To Clarify the Definition of "Consumer-owned Transmission and Distribution Utility" 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment A(_ JI-Y J!) 
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 changes to the definitions of consumer-owned 
transmission and distribution utilities and consumer-owned water utilities are anticipated to be minor and can be 
absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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