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35-A ME Rev Stat § 303 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 1: PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION|Chapter 3: RATES OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|35-A §303. Valuation of property for fixing rates

 §303. Valuation of property for fixing rates In determining just and reasonable rates, tolls and charges, the commission shall fix a reasonable value upon all the property of a public utility and upon an electric plant to the extent paid for by the utility on the premises of any of its customers that is used or required to be used in its service to the public within the State and a fair return on that property. In fixing a reasonable value, the commission shall give due consideration to evidence of the cost of the property when first devoted to public use and the prudent acquisition cost to the utility, less depreciation on each, and any other material and relevant factors or evidence, but the other factors may not include current value. In making a valuation, the commission may consult reports, records or other information available to it in the office of any state office or board.   [PL 2017, c. 73, §1 (AMD).]This section does not apply to a price cap ILEC as defined in section 7102, subsection 6-A.   [PL 2017, c. 73, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 613, §2 (AMD). PL 2017, c. 73, §1 (AMD).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 304 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 1: PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION|Chapter 3: RATES OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|35-A §304. Filing of schedules of rates, terms and conditions

 §304. Filing of schedules of rates, terms and conditions Every public utility shall file with the commission, within a time to be fixed by the commission, schedules which shall be open to public inspection. The schedules shall show all rates, tolls and charges which the utility has established and which are in force at the time for any service performed by it within the State, or for any service in connection with or performed by any public utility controlled or operated by it or in conjunction with it. Every public utility shall file with and as part of its schedules all terms and conditions that in any manner affect the rates charged or to be charged for any service.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]Public utility schedules which were formerly designated as rules shall be designated as terms and conditions. All such schedules to be filed with the commission shall be designated as terms and conditions.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 305 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 1: PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION|Chapter 3: RATES OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|35-A §305. Public inspection of schedules

 §305. Public inspection of schedules A copy of as much of the schedules as the commission determines necessary for the use of the public shall be printed in plain type and kept on file in every office of the public utility which is open to the public and where payments are made by the consumers, under such rules as the commission may prescribe.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 306 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 1: PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION|Chapter 3: RATES OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|35-A §306. Schedule of joint rates

 §306. Schedule of joint rates A schedule of joint rates or charges that is or may be in force between 2 or more public utilities shall be printed and filed with the commission and made open to the public in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 307-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 1: PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION|Chapter 3: RATES OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|35-A §307-A. Exemption for certain telephone utilities (REPEALED)

 §307-A. Exemption for certain telephone utilities (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1997, c. 276, §1 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 276, §4 (AFF). PL 2001, c. 137, §3 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. C, §1 (RP).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 308 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 1: PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION|Chapter 3: RATES OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|35-A §308. Filing of new schedules

 §308. Filing of new schedules Copies of all new schedules shall be filed in every office of a public utility where payments are made by customers 30 days prior to the time they are to take effect, unless the commission prescribes less time as provided in section 307.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 309 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 1: PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION|Chapter 3: RATES OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|35-A §309. Adherence to rate schedules; change in form of schedules

 §309. Adherence to rate schedules; change in form of schedules 1.  Adherence to schedules.  Except as otherwise provided in section 703, it is unlawful for any public utility to charge, demand, collect or receive, for any service performed by it within the State or for any service in connection with that performance, a greater or lesser compensation than is specified in such printed schedules as may at the time be in force, or to demand, collect or receive any rate, toll or charge not specified in the schedules. The rates, tolls and charges named in the schedule are the lawful rates, tolls and charges until they are changed as provided in this Title.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 2.  Exception.  Notwithstanding subsection 1, when a public utility changes its rates, tolls or charges pursuant to any provision of this Title, the commission may for billing purposes, order that the change be applied to some or all service reflected in meter readings on or after the effective date of the change, or to such other period as it determines just and reasonable.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 3.  Form of schedules.  The commission may prescribe such changes in the form in which the schedules are issued by any public utility as the commission finds to be expedient.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 311 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 1: PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION|Chapter 3: RATES OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|35-A §311. Comprehensive classification of service

 §311. Comprehensive classification of service The commission shall provide for a comprehensive classification of service for each public utility. The classification may take into account the quantity used, the time when used, the purpose for which used and any other reasonable consideration. Each public utility shall conform its schedules of rates, tolls and charges to the classification.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 312 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 1: PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION|Chapter 3: RATES OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|35-A §312. Temporary rates during rate proceeding

 §312. Temporary rates during rate proceeding During any proceeding initiated by a public utility by a filing pursuant to section 307 or 1302, the commission may temporarily approve any undisputed amounts of a requested rate increase or rate decrease. If the parties are unable to agree on an undisputed amount, any party, at any time after the cross-examination of the utility's direct case has been conducted and all parties have filed their direct cases, may request the commission to require the parties to provide a written statement of those issues that are being contested and an estimated dollar value of the extent of the disagreement between the utility and the other party on that issue. The commission, after examining the statements of issues presented, may determine an amount which is undisputed. The commission may include in the undisputed amount the amount put in question by any party other than the utility, if the commission determines that that party has no possibility of ultimately prevailing on that issue. The amounts temporarily approved shall be filed by the utility as a temporary schedule which shall be effective from the date of approval of the temporary schedule until the issuance of the final order in section 307 proceeding.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]The utility shall notify each customer of the rate increase allowed under this section. The notice shall be mailed with the first bill mailed to each customer after the date of approval and shall state the following:   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]1.  Amount of increase.  The amount of increase allowed under this section;   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 2.  Statement.  The fact that that rate increase allowed under this section was undisputed or that although disputed it was approved by the commission, subject to partial or full refund if the commission in its final order approves an amount less than the increase allowed by the temporary rate schedule;   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 3.  Amount of remaining disputed portion.  The amount of the remaining disputed portion of the requested rate increase; and   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 4.  Disputed portion will be decided.  If available, an estimate of the date when the disputed portion will be decided.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 313 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 1: PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION|Chapter 3: RATES OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|35-A §313. Submetering permitted in campgrounds

 §313. Submetering permitted in campgrounds A campground owner or operator may submeter electric service to campground sites within the campground in accordance with this section, as long as electric service is not provided to any particular submeter user for a period greater than 6 consecutive months.   [PL 1995, c. 129, §1 (NEW).]1.  Definitions.  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.   A. "Campground" means a recreational camping park where fees are charged for the recreational use of the park and that can accommodate 10 or more temporary living quarters, including but not limited to tents, recreational vehicles, trailers, vans, pickup campers and motor homes.   [PL 1995, c. 129, §1 (NEW).]B. "Submeter user" means any person using a campground site on which a campground owner or operator has installed a submeter.   [PL 1995, c. 129, §1 (NEW).][PL 1995, c. 129, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Charges.  A campground owner or operator may charge a submeter user only for kilowatt hours used by that submeter user. The charge that a campground owner or operator may charge a submeter user for electric service may not exceed the kilowatt usage of the submeter user multiplied by the combined rate per kilowatt hour that the campground owner or operator is charged by the transmission and distribution utility and competitive electricity provider.   [PL 1999, c. 398, Pt. A, §15 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 398, Pt. A, §§104, 105 (AFF).] 3.  Nontaxable event.  The collection of charges under this section for submetered electric service is not a sale for the purposes of taxation.   [PL 1995, c. 129, §1 (NEW).] 4.  Interpretation; not resale.  A submeter user is not a customer of the transmission and distribution utility or competitive electricity provider providing service to the master-metered campground owner or operator. For purposes of this Title, a submeter user is not a customer of the campground owner or operator. Nothing in this section permits the resale of electricity by a campground owner or operator.   [PL 1999, c. 398, Pt. A, §15 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 398, Pt. A, §§104, 105 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1995, c. 129, §1 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 398, §A15 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 398, §§A104,105 (AFF).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 313-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 1: PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION|Chapter 3: RATES OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|35-A §313-A. Submetering by electric vehicle charging station providers

 §313-A. Submetering by electric vehicle charging station providers An electric vehicle charging station provider, as defined in section 3201, subsection 8-B, may install an electrical submeter and may charge a submeter user only for kilowatt hours used.   [PL 2015, c. 29, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2015, c. 29, §1 (NEW).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 501 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 1: PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION|Chapter 5: ACCOUNTING|35-A §501. Uniform system of accounts

 §501. Uniform system of accounts Every public utility shall keep and render to the commission in the manner and form prescribed by the commission, uniform accounts of all business transacted.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]1.  Other systems prohibited.  Nothing in this Title requires any public utility engaged in interstate commerce to act contrary to the requirements of any federal law relating to public utilities engaged in interstate commerce.   [PL 1987, c. 490, Pt. A, §1 (RPR).] 2.  Formulation of systems.  In formulating a system of accounting for any class of public utilities, the commission shall consider any system of accounting established by any federal law, commission or department and any system authorized by the national association of the particular class of utilities.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 490, §A1 (AMD).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 502 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 1: PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION|Chapter 5: ACCOUNTING|35-A §502. Forms

 §502. Forms 1.  Forms of books and records.  The commission shall prescribe the forms of all books, accounts, papers and records required to be kept. Every public utility shall keep and render its books, accounts, papers and records accurately and faithfully in the manner and form prescribed by the commission and shall comply with all directions of the commission relating to its books, accounts, papers and records.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 2.  Utilities with no property in the State.  The requirements of this section do not apply to a public utility having no property located within this State.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 3.  Blank forms furnished.  The commission shall prepare suitable blank forms for carrying out the purposes of this Title and shall, when necessary, furnish them to each public utility.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 503 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 1: PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION|Chapter 5: ACCOUNTING|35-A §503. Account of subsidiary business

 §503. Account of subsidiary business Every public utility engaged directly or indirectly in any other subsidiary business shall, if ordered by the commission, keep and render separately to the commission the accounts of the subsidiary business in the manner and form set out in section 501, in which case all the provisions of this Title shall apply to the books, accounts, papers and records of the subsidiary business.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 504 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 1: PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION|Chapter 5: ACCOUNTING|35-A §504. Time for closing accounts; filing balance sheets

 §504. Time for closing accounts; filing balance sheets The following provisions apply to the accounts of public utilities.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]1.  Time for closing accounts.  The accounts of all public utilities shall be closed annually on the 31st day of December unless the commission fixes a different date.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 2.  Filing of information.  A balance sheet as of the date the account is closed must be promptly taken from the account. Within 3 months after the account is closed, the balance sheet together with any other information the commission requires must be verified by an officer or owner of the public utility and filed with the commission. Each large, investor-owned transmission and distribution utility, as defined in section 3201, subsection 12, shall provide with the balance sheet and other information a calculation of the utility's return on common equity for the same period in the manner the commission requires, and shall provide a calculation of the utility's return on common equity for each of the previous 3 years. For purposes of this subsection, "return on common equity" means the return on common equity on investments subject to commission jurisdiction.   [PL 2011, c. 71, §1 (AMD).] 3.  Extension.  The commission may, for good cause, extend the deadline set out in subsection 2 not exceeding one month and may excuse any public utility from filing its returns when the gross revenue of the utility does not exceed $50,000.   [PL 1987, c. 631, §6 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 631, §6 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 71, §1 (AMD).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 505 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 1: PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION|Chapter 5: ACCOUNTING|35-A §505. Audit of accounts

 §505. Audit of accounts The commission shall provide for the examination and audit of all accounts and all items must be allocated to the accounts in the manner prescribed by the commission.   [PL 2011, c. 77, §1 (AMD).]1.  Consumer-owned water utilities.  Except as provided in this subsection, the commission may not require under this section that a qualified small water utility cause to be conducted an annual audit of its accounts. For purposes of this subsection, "qualified small water utility" means a consumer-owned water utility with gross annual revenues that do not exceed $250,000.   A. A qualified small water utility with gross annual revenues of $50,000 or less shall for any year used as a test year for rate-making purposes cause to be conducted, in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, an audit of its accounts by an independent certified public accountant licensed to practice in the State. The commission, for good cause shown by the qualified small water utility, may waive the requirements of this paragraph.   [PL 2019, c. 586, §1 (AMD).]B. A qualified small water utility with gross annual revenues greater than $50,000:   (1) Shall cause to be conducted, in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, an annual review of its accounts by an independent certified public accountant licensed to practice in the State; and   (2) Not less than once every 5 years and for any year used as a test year for rate-making purposes, shall cause to be conducted, in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, an audit of its accounts by an independent certified public accountant licensed to practice in the State.   [PL 2011, c. 77, §1 (NEW).]Nothing in this subsection limits or affects any other reporting, review, auditing or other requirement imposed by a creditor of the qualified small water utility or by any other applicable law or government authority.   [PL 2019, c. 586, §1 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 77, §1 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 586, §1 (AMD).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 506 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 1: PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION|Chapter 5: ACCOUNTING|35-A §506. Inspection of books and records

 §506. Inspection of books and records The agents, accountants or examiners employed by the commission shall have authority inside or outside the State under the direction of the commission to inspect and examine the books, accounts, papers, records and memoranda kept by any public utility.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 507 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 1: PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION|Chapter 5: ACCOUNTING|35-A §507. Exemption for certain telephone utilities (REPEALED)

 §507. Exemption for certain telephone utilities (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 2001, c. 137, §4 (NEW). PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. C, §2 (RP).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 508 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 1: PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION|Chapter 5: ACCOUNTING|35-A §508. Telephone utilities

 §508. Telephone utilities The provisions of this chapter do not apply to a telephone utility other than a provider of provider of last resort service with respect to its provider of last resort service accounts. The commission may not require a provider of provider of last resort service to keep its accounts in a manner that is substantially different from federal accounting standards applicable to telecommunications companies under 47 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 32 or any replacement accounting standards adopted by the Federal Communications Commission.   [PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §10 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2011, c. 623, Pt. A, §10 (NEW).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 701 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 1: PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION|Chapter 7: REGULATION AND CONTROL OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|35-A §701. Special privileges forbidden

 §701. Special privileges forbidden 1.  Person furnishing facilities incident to service.  No public utility may demand, charge, collect or receive from any person less compensation for any service rendered or to be rendered by the public utility in consideration of the person furnishing a part of the facilities incident to the service.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 2.  Renting facilities.  This section does not prohibit a public utility from renting any facilities incident to the production, transmission, delivery or furnishing of transmission and distribution service, gas, heat or water or the conveyance of telephone messages and paying a reasonable rental for the facilities.   [PL 1999, c. 398, Pt. A, §16 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 398, Pt. A, §§104, 105 (AFF).] 3.  Furnishing appliances.  Nothing in this section requires a public utility to furnish any part of the appliances which are situated in or upon the premises of any customer or user, except a telephone interface upon the subscribers' premises, and unless otherwise ordered by the commission, meters and appliances for the measurement of any product or service.   [PL 1987, c. 490, Pt. C, §3 (AMD).] 4.  Classifications of telephone service.  Nothing in this section affects scheduled classifications of telephone service in which separate charges are made for facilities and for service or scheduled classifications of rural telephone service in which a portion of the facilities are regularly furnished by the user of the service.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 490, §C3 (AMD). PL 1995, c. 225, §5 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 398, §A16 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 398, §§A104,105 (AFF).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 702 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 1: PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION|Chapter 7: REGULATION AND CONTROL OF PUBLIC UTILITIES|35-A §702. Unjust discrimination

 §702. Unjust discrimination 1.  Unjust discrimination.  It is unlawful for a public utility to give any undue or unreasonable preference, advantage, prejudice or disadvantage to a particular person.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 2.  Solar energy.  No public utility providing electric or gas service may consider the use of solar energy by a customer as a basis for establishing higher rates or charges for energy or service sold to the customer.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 3.  Service and facilities.  Every public utility providing transmission and distribution or gas service, upon reasonable notice, shall furnish to all persons who may apply for facilities and service, suitable facilities and service consistent with policies approved or established by the commission, without undue delay and without unreasonable discrimination.   [PL 1999, c. 398, Pt. A, §17 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 398, Pt. A, §§104, 105 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 398, §A17 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 398, §§A104,105 (AFF).