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35-A ME Rev Stat § 3904 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 3: ELECTRIC POWER|Chapter 39: MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC DISTRICTS|35-A §3904. Formation of multimember district

 §3904. Formation of multimember district Two or more municipalities may form a multimember municipal power district under the following provisions.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]1.  By municipal officers.  The municipal officers of each municipality may, by majority vote, determine that a municipal power district should be established under the terms of this chapter. If the municipal officers of every municipality involved make such a determination, they shall call an election under subsection 3.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 2.  Petition.  Upon petition of 10% of the legal voters of each municipality, the municipal officers of those municipalities shall call an election, under subsection 3, for the legal voters of their respective municipalities for the purpose of forming a municipal power district.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 3.  Election.  After a determination by the municipal officers or upon petition of the legal voters of each municipality wishing to form a district, the municipal officers shall, at the next regular election or town meeting, or at a special election or town meeting if the petition so requests, submit the following question to the legal voters of their respective municipalities in accordance with their charter or Title 30‑A, section 2528:   "Shall the (name of municipalities) Power District be created and incorporated under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 35‑A, chapter 39?"   [PL 1995, c. 254, §8 (AMD).]4.  Favorable vote.  If, in each municipality, a majority of the legal votes cast on this question favor incorporation, a municipal power district may be created for those municipalities under this chapter upon declaration of the vote of the municipal officers, provided that the total number of votes cast in each municipality for and against the incorporation equals or exceeds 40% of the total votes cast in the municipality for all candidates for Governor at the previous gubernatorial election. Upon certification of a favorable vote by the municipal officers, the commission shall approve formation of the district if the commission finds that formation would be in conformance with the requirements of this Title. Upon approval by the commission, the district is created and the commission shall file certification of that approval with the Secretary of State.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 254, §8 (AMD).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 3905 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 3: ELECTRIC POWER|Chapter 39: MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC DISTRICTS|35-A §3905. Existing districts

 §3905. Existing districts Any quasi-municipal district organized under the private and special laws that is a transmission and distribution utility within the meaning of section 102 may reorganize in accordance with this chapter. In addition to the methods of sections 3903 and 3904, the trustees may, by majority vote, petition the municipal officers for an election and those officers shall hold an election in accordance with those sections.   [PL 1999, c. 398, Pt. A, §90 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 398, Pt. A, §§104, 105 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 398, §A90 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 398, §§A104,105 (AFF).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 3906 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 3: ELECTRIC POWER|Chapter 39: MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC DISTRICTS|35-A §3906. Organization of single-member district

 §3906. Organization of single-member district A municipal power district shall be organized under the following provisions.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]1.  Trustee.  Upon formation of a district under section 3903, all the affairs of the district must be managed by a board of 3 trustees who must be residents of the district. They hold office as provided in subsection 2 and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. When any trustee ceases to be a resident of the district, that trustee's position becomes vacant. Trustees are subject to Title 30‑A, section 2605, concerning conflict of interest.   [PL 1995, c. 254, §9 (AMD).] 2.  Election.  Within 60 days after the formation of a district, the municipal officers shall appoint the initial board of trustees, one member for a term of one year, one member for a term of 2 years and one member for a term of 3 years. Each year as the term of a trustee expires, the legal voters of the district, at an annual election, shall elect a successor to serve for a full term of 3 years. The annual election shall be held within the district concurrently with the election of the municipal officers. The trustees shall conspicuously post notice of the election in 2 public places within the district, not less than 7 days before the election. Any vacancy in the board shall be filled by the municipal officers for the unexpired term.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 3.  Meetings.  As soon as convenient after each annual election, the trustees shall hold a meeting at the offices of the district, elect a chair and clerk and adopt a corporate seal. They may choose a treasurer and all other officers and agents for the proper management of the affairs of the district. Other meetings of the trustees may be called by the chair or by any 2 of the trustees. Trustees shall determine their own compensation. The trustees shall, in the bylaws, determine the number constituting a quorum, but in no event less than half of the total number of trustees.   [RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §419 (COR).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 254, §9 (AMD). RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §419 (COR).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 3907 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 3: ELECTRIC POWER|Chapter 39: MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC DISTRICTS|35-A §3907. Organization of multimember district

 §3907. Organization of multimember district A municipal power district formed under section 3904 shall be organized under the following provisions.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]1.  Trustees.  Upon formation of a district under section 3904, all the affairs of the district must be managed by a board of trustees comprised of 2 trustees from each municipality. Trustees must be residents of their respective municipalities. They hold office as provided in subsection 2 and until their respective successors are elected and qualified. When any trustee ceases to be a resident of the trustee's municipality, that trustee's position becomes vacant. Trustees are subject to Title 30‑A, section 2605, concerning conflict of interest.   [PL 1995, c. 254, §10 (AMD).] 2.  Election.  Within 60 days after the formation of a district, the municipal officers of each municipality shall appoint 2 members to the initial board of trustees. The initial members shall agree, or determine by lot, the term of each so that, as nearly as possible, an equal number will serve for one year, an equal number for 2 years and an equal number for 3 years. Each year as the term of a trustee expires, the legal voters of that trustee's municipality, at an annual election, shall select a successor to serve for a full term of 3 years. The annual election shall be held concurrently with the election of municipal officers. The trustees shall conspicuously post notice of the election in 2 public places within each municipality of the district, not less than 7 days before the election. Any vacancy in the board shall be filled by the municipal officers for the unexpired term.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 3.  Meetings.  As soon as convenient after each annual election, the trustees shall hold a meeting at the offices of the district, elect a chair and clerk and adopt a corporate seal. They may choose a treasurer and all other officers and agents for the proper management of the affairs of the district. Other meetings of the trustees may be called by the chair or by any 3 of the trustees, after prior notice to the public. Trustees shall determine their own compensation, not to exceed $10 per meeting per trustee. A majority of trustees constitutes a quorum. The trustees shall conduct public hearings whenever they propose matters affecting rates, bylaws, service, an annual budget or their own compensation.   [RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §420 (COR).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 254, §10 (AMD). RR 2021, c. 1, Pt. B, §420 (COR).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 3909 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 3: ELECTRIC POWER|Chapter 39: MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC DISTRICTS|35-A §3909. Issuance of bonds and notes

 §3909. Issuance of bonds and notes 1.  Notice.  In the event that the trustees vote to authorize bonds or notes for a period exceeding one year or for acquisition of any plant or equipment, they shall provide notice to the general public of the proposed bond or note issue and the purposes for which the debt is being issued. The notice shall be published at least once in a newspaper having general circulation in the district. The trustees shall give notice to each voter of the district by mail. No such debt may be incurred under the vote of the trustees until the expiration of 7 full days following the date on which the notice was first published and mailed.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 2.  District approval.  The procedure for district approval of the issuance of bonds and notes is as follows.   A. For bonds or notes which singly or in the aggregate included in any one financing amount to $150,000 or more, subject to adjustment relative to 1981 as the base year according to the annual Consumer Price Index, as published by the appropriate federal agency, the trustees shall call a special district meeting for the purpose of permitting members of the public to express their views concerning the proposed amount of debt. That meeting shall also express approval or disapproval of the proposed amount of debt. If a majority of voters present and voting expresses disapproval of the amount of debt proposed by the trustees, the debt shall not be incurred and the vote of the trustees authorizing it shall be of no effect.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]B. The procedure of paragraph A shall also be followed for debts in amounts smaller than the amount specified in paragraph A, if requested by petition of not less than 50 qualified voters of the district, filed with the clerk of the district before the expiration of 7 full days after publication of the public notice required under subsection 1.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).][PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 3910 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 3: ELECTRIC POWER|Chapter 39: MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC DISTRICTS|35-A §3910. Revenue obligation securities

 §3910. Revenue obligation securities A district created under this chapter shall be deemed a municipality for purposes of Title 10, chapter 110, subchapter IV, with respect to a qualifying electric generating system, electric distribution system, or both. The board of trustees are deemed to be municipal officers for purposes of that subchapter.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 3911 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 3: ELECTRIC POWER|Chapter 39: MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC DISTRICTS|35-A §3911. Eminent domain

 §3911. Eminent domain A district may exercise the right of eminent domain under the same conditions and for the same purposes as other transmission and distribution utilities under section 3136. Title to property acquired must be taken in the name of the district.   [PL 1999, c. 398, Pt. A, §91 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 398, Pt. A, §§104, 105 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 398, §A91 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 398, §§A104,105 (AFF).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 3912 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 3: ELECTRIC POWER|Chapter 39: MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC DISTRICTS|35-A §3912. Rates

 §3912. Rates All persons whether private, public or municipal, shall pay to the district the rates established by the trustees for the electricity used by them and the rates may not be unjustly discriminatory within the district. The rates shall be established in accordance with this chapter and shall provide for the following purposes only:   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]1.  Payment of current expenses of operation and maintenance.  To pay the current expenses for operating and maintaining the electric system, including the cost of fuel and to provide for normal renewals and replacements;   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 2.  Payment of interest indebtedness.  To provide for the payment of the interest on the indebtedness created or assumed by the utility;   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 3.  Retirement of term indebtedness.  To provide each year a sum equal to not less than 2% nor more than 10% of the term indebtedness represented by the issuance of bonds created or assumed by the utility, which sum shall be turned into a sinking fund and kept there to provide for the retirement of term indebtedness. The money set aside in this sinking fund shall be devoted to the retirement of the term obligations of the utility and may be invested in such securities as savings banks in the State are allowed to hold; and   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 4.  Principal payments on serial indebtedness.  To provide for annual principal payments on serial indebtedness created or assumed by the utility.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 3913 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 3: ELECTRIC POWER|Chapter 39: MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC DISTRICTS|35-A §3913. Rate setting

 §3913. Rate setting Municipal power districts are public utilities and subject to this Title.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 3914 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 3: ELECTRIC POWER|Chapter 39: MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC DISTRICTS|35-A §3914. Quasi-municipal body

 §3914. Quasi-municipal body A municipal power district formed in accordance with this chapter is a quasi-municipal corporation within the meaning of the laws of this State, including, but not restricted to, Title 36, section 651.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 3915 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 3: ELECTRIC POWER|Chapter 39: MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC DISTRICTS|35-A §3915. Existing service areas

 §3915. Existing service areas A municipal power district may not serve as a public utility, as defined in section 102, without consent from the commission in accordance with section 2102.   [PL 1995, c. 254, §11 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 254, §11 (AMD).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 4401 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 3: ELECTRIC POWER|Chapter 44: MAINE SURPLUS ENERGY AUCTION PROGRAM|35-A §4401. Definitions (REPEALED)

 §4401. Definitions (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 662, §1 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 56, §1 (RP).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 4402 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 3: ELECTRIC POWER|Chapter 44: MAINE SURPLUS ENERGY AUCTION PROGRAM|35-A §4402. Program established (REPEALED)

 §4402. Program established (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 662, §1 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 56, §1 (RP).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 4403 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 3: ELECTRIC POWER|Chapter 44: MAINE SURPLUS ENERGY AUCTION PROGRAM|35-A §4403. Surplus energy pool established (REPEALED)

 §4403. Surplus energy pool established (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 662, §1 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 462, §A65 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 56, §1 (RP).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 4404 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 3: ELECTRIC POWER|Chapter 44: MAINE SURPLUS ENERGY AUCTION PROGRAM|35-A §4404. Report to Legislature (REPEALED)

 §4404. Report to Legislature (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1993, c. 662, §1 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 56, §1 (RP).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 4501 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 4: GAS|Chapter 45: NATURAL GAS PIPELINE UTILITIES|35-A §4501. Declaration of policy

 §4501. Declaration of policy It is declared that the business of transporting natural gas within the State by interstate or intrastate natural gas pipeline utilities affects the public interest and that the health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of the State require regulation in matters relating to the transportation of natural gas to the extent provided in this chapter.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 4502 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 4: GAS|Chapter 45: NATURAL GAS PIPELINE UTILITIES|35-A §4502. Organization; power to construct and operate pipelines

 §4502. Organization; power to construct and operate pipelines 1.  Organization of corporations to construct pipelines.  Corporations for the purpose of constructing and operating natural gas pipelines may be organized under Title 13-C. Following organization under former Title 13-A or Title 13-C, the corporation has all the other rights, privileges and immunities of a legal corporation organized under Title 13-C, except as they are inconsistent with this chapter.   [PL 2003, c. 344, Pt. D, §25 (AMD).] 2.  Interstate and intrastate pipelines.  A natural gas pipeline utility, organized under the laws of this State or of any other state or of the United States to construct and operate an interstate natural gas pipeline, which holds a certificate of public convenience and necessity issued under federal law, authorizing it to construct and operate natural gas pipeline and appurtenant facilities within this State, or to construct and operate an intrastate natural gas pipeline, which has obtained authorization from the commission to construct and operate such intrastate natural gas pipeline or pipelines and appurtenant facilities, may, upon compliance with this chapter, purchase, hold and convey real estate and personal property for the purposes for which it was created.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). PL 2003, c. 344, §D25 (AMD).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 4503 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 4: GAS|Chapter 45: NATURAL GAS PIPELINE UTILITIES|35-A §4503. Filing certificate of public convenience

 §4503. Filing certificate of public convenience At least 30 days before beginning construction of an interstate natural gas pipeline within this State, the corporation shall file with the Secretary of State a certified copy of the certificate of public convenience and necessity issued to it under the Federal Natural Gas Act or, if the pipeline is intrastate, a certificate exhibiting the commission's authorization.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 4504 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 4: GAS|Chapter 45: NATURAL GAS PIPELINE UTILITIES|35-A §4504. Eminent domain (REPEALED)

 §4504. Eminent domain (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 605, §1 (RP). PL 1999, c. 605, §3 (AFF).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 4505 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 4: GAS|Chapter 45: NATURAL GAS PIPELINE UTILITIES|35-A §4505. Exemption from eminent domain (REPEALED)

 §4505. Exemption from eminent domain (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 605, §1 (RP). PL 1999, c. 605, §3 (AFF).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 4506 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 4: GAS|Chapter 45: NATURAL GAS PIPELINE UTILITIES|35-A §4506. Construction requirements

 §4506. Construction requirements 1.  Soil requirements.  A natural gas pipeline must be laid at least 24 inches below the surface of the soil. The soil above the pipeline must be graded to the level of the adjacent land and left in good working condition unless otherwise agreed to by the natural gas pipeline utility and the property owner.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 2.  Damage to growing crops.  The natural gas pipeline utility shall pay for any damage to growing crops caused by the construction, operation, maintenance, repair or reconstruction of a natural gas pipeline.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 3.  Driveways, drains, pipes and wires left in good condition.  Driveways, drains, water pipes and other service pipes or wires located on land on which a natural gas pipeline is constructed shall be left in as good condition as they were prior to the construction, maintenance, repair or reconstruction of the pipeline, except when the natural gas pipeline utility and the owner of the property or right-of-way agree otherwise.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 4.  Closing right-of-way prohibited.  No driveway or right-of-way over the land on which a natural gas pipeline is located may, except during the construction, maintenance, repair or reconstruction of the pipeline, be closed for passage, except by agreement between the natural gas pipeline utility and the owner of the property or right-of-way.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 5.  Buildings.  A building erected by a natural gas pipeline utility shall conform in its method of construction with the building laws or regulations in force in the location in which it is erected, and the exterior design of the building shall conform to the extent possible with the general architectural standards of buildings in the locality.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 4507 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 4: GAS|Chapter 45: NATURAL GAS PIPELINE UTILITIES|35-A §4507. Franchise area; restricted sale

 §4507. Franchise area; restricted sale A natural gas pipeline utility may not supply or sell natural gas to any person within the franchise area of another utility, which is authorized by the State to transmit or sell gas within the franchise area, except to that other utility, unless the other utility consents to the sale and the commission approves or the commission permits the sale, after notice and hearing.   [PL 1987, c. 490, Pt. C, §11 (AMD).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 490, §C11 (AMD).