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35-A ME Rev Stat § 3108 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 3: ELECTRIC POWER|Chapter 31: GENERAL PROVISIONS|Subchapter 1: ELECTRIC RATES|35-A §3108. Utility service standards (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 32, SECTION 3106)

 §3108. Utility service standards (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 32, SECTION 3106)Except as provided in subsection 3, the commission by rule shall establish service standards for transmission and distribution utilities in accordance with this section.   [PL 2019, c. 104, §1 (NEW); RR 2019, c. 1, Pt. A, §50 (RAL).]1.  Service interruption reporting.  The commission shall adopt rules that require transmission and distribution utilities to track and report service interruptions. The rules must include but are not limited to requirements for the following:   A. Record keeping regarding service interruptions affecting the distribution system of the utility; and   [PL 2019, c. 104, §1 (NEW); RR 2019, c. 1, Pt. A, §50 (RAL).]B. Reporting service interruption information to the commission.   [PL 2019, c. 104, §1 (NEW); RR 2019, c. 1, Pt. A, §50 (RAL).][PL 2019, c. 104, §1 (NEW); RR 2019, c. 1, Pt. A, §50 (RAL).] 2.  Service standards; corrective actions.  The commission shall adopt rules that set standards for transmission and distribution utilities regarding the frequency and duration of service interruptions. The rules must establish performance targets and specify guidelines for the commission to require a transmission and distribution utility to take corrective actions if performance targets are not met.   [PL 2019, c. 104, §1 (NEW); RR 2019, c. 1, Pt. A, §50 (RAL).] 3.  Exception; small utilities.  Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, the commission may exempt small transmission and distribution utilities from any rule, or portion of a rule, required by this section if the commission determines that the rule would impose unreasonable requirements on the utility due to the small size of the utility. For the purposes of this subsection, "small transmission and distribution utility" means a transmission and distribution utility serving 50,000 or fewer retail customers.   [PL 2019, c. 104, §1 (NEW); RR 2019, c. 1, Pt. A, §50 (RAL).] Rules adopted pursuant to this section are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.   [PL 2019, c. 104, §1 (NEW); RR 2019, c. 1, Pt. A, §50 (RAL).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 104, §1 (NEW). RR 2019, c. 1, Pt. A, §50 (RAL).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 3109 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 3: ELECTRIC POWER|Chapter 31: GENERAL PROVISIONS|Subchapter 1: ELECTRIC RATES|35-A §3109. Military veterans' organizations; residential customer (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 9/01/25) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT REPEALED 9/01/25)

 §3109. Military veterans' organizations; residential customer (CONTAINS TEXT WITH VARYING EFFECTIVE DATES)(WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 9/01/25)(WHOLE SECTION TEXT REPEALED 9/01/25)1.  Definitions.  For the purposes of this section, the following terms have the following meanings.   A. "Eligible military veterans' organization" means a military veterans' organization qualified under the federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 26 United States Code, Section 501(c)(19), as amended, excluding a trust or foundation for a post or organization of past or present members of the Armed Forces of the United States.   [PL 2021, c. 244, §1 (NEW).]B. "Residential customer" means a customer defined as residential under the terms and conditions of the customer's transmission and distribution utility.   [PL 2021, c. 244, §1 (NEW).][PL 2021, c. 244, §1 (NEW).] 2.  Residential rate for military veterans' organizations.  A transmission and distribution utility shall, at the request of an eligible military veterans' organization, bill that organization at the same rate as the utility bills a residential customer for electric power or service provided to a facility owned by that organization or a facility rented by that organization if that organization is billed directly for electric power or service provided by the utility.   [PL 2021, c. 244, §1 (NEW).] 3.  Repeal.  This section is repealed September 1, 2025.   [PL 2021, c. 244, §1 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2021, c. 244, §1 (NEW).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 3132-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 3: ELECTRIC POWER|Chapter 31: GENERAL PROVISIONS|Subchapter 2: ENERGY PLANNING; CONSTRUCTION; PURCHASES|35-A §3132-A. Construction of transmission projects prohibited without approval of the commission

 §3132-A. Construction of transmission projects prohibited without approval of the commission A person may not construct any transmission project without approval from the commission. For the purposes of this section, "transmission project" means any proposed transmission line and its associated infrastructure capable of operating at less than 69 kilovolts and projected to cost in excess of $5,000,000.   [PL 2019, c. 298, §12 (AMD).]1.  Submission requirement.  A person that proposes to undertake in the State a transmission project must provide the commission with a description of the need for the proposed transmission project.   A. [PL 2017, c. 201, §5 (RP).] B. [PL 2017, c. 201, §5 (RP).] [PL 2017, c. 201, §5 (AMD).] 1-A.  Nonwires alternatives investigation; consideration.  In considering whether to approve or disapprove all or portions of a proposed transmission project pursuant to subsection 2, the commission shall, for a transmission project proposed by an investor-owned transmission and distribution utility, consider the results and recommendations of an investigation by the nonwires alternative coordinator conducted in accordance with section 3132‑C.   [PL 2019, c. 298, §12 (AMD).] 2.  Commission approval of a proposed transmission project; nontransmission alternatives.  In order for a transmission project to be approved, the commission must consider whether the identified need over the effective life of the proposed transmission project can be reliably and more cost-effectively met using nontransmission alternatives. In its review and consideration of nontransmission alternatives, as required by subsection 1‑A, the commission shall give preference to nontransmission alternatives that have been identified as able to address the identified need for the proposed transmission project most cost-effectively. When the cost-effectiveness of the identified nontransmission alternatives are reasonably equal, the commission shall give preference to the alternatives that produce the lowest amount of local air emissions, including greenhouse gas emissions.   [PL 2019, c. 298, §12 (AMD).] 3.  Exception.  A transmission project that is constructed, owned and operated by a generator of electricity solely for the purpose of electrically and physically interconnecting the generator to the transmission system of a transmission and distribution utility is not subject to this section.   [PL 2013, c. 369, Pt. C, §8 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 2013, c. 369, Pt. C, §8 (NEW). PL 2017, c. 201, §§5, 6 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 298, §12 (AMD).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 3132-D (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 3: ELECTRIC POWER|Chapter 31: GENERAL PROVISIONS|Subchapter 2: ENERGY PLANNING; CONSTRUCTION; PURCHASES|35-A §3132-D. Nonwires alternatives procurement

 §3132-D. Nonwires alternatives procurement When the commission determines a nonwires alternative is appropriate under section 3132, 3132‑A or 3132‑B or an investor-owned transmission and distribution utility agrees voluntarily to a nonwires alternative under section 3132‑B, the utility shall procure the nonwires alternative in accordance with this section.   [PL 2019, c. 298, §15 (NEW).]1.  Behind the meter alternatives.  For a nonwires alternative on the customer side of the meter, the investor-owned transmission and distribution utility shall contract with the Efficiency Maine Trust to deliver the nonwires alternative through the trust's programs.   [PL 2019, c. 298, §15 (NEW).] 2.  Grid-side alternatives.  For a nonwires alternative on the grid side of the meter, the commission shall determine an entity, which may include but is not limited to the investor-owned transmission and distribution utility or a 3rd party, to deliver the nonwires alternative and shall make orders as necessary; except, when a utility voluntarily agrees to a nonwires alternative on the grid side of the meter under section 3132‑B, the utility shall determine the entity to deliver the nonwires alternative.   [PL 2019, c. 298, §15 (NEW).] An investor-owned transmission and distribution utility's prudently incurred costs to deliver nonwires alternatives directly or under contract with the Efficiency Maine Trust or a 3rd party are recoverable in rates. For purposes of this section, prudently incurred costs do not include a financial or performance incentive for the utility.   [PL 2019, c. 298, §15 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2019, c. 298, §15 (NEW).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 3134-A (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 3: ELECTRIC POWER|Chapter 31: GENERAL PROVISIONS|Subchapter 2: ENERGY PLANNING; CONSTRUCTION; PURCHASES|35-A §3134-A. New England Electric Power Pool Agreement (REPEALED)

 §3134-A. New England Electric Power Pool Agreement (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 490, §B5 (NEW). PL 1995, c. 357, §10 (RP).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 3135 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 3: ELECTRIC POWER|Chapter 31: GENERAL PROVISIONS|Subchapter 2: ENERGY PLANNING; CONSTRUCTION; PURCHASES|35-A §3135. Physical connection between lines of utilities authorized

 §3135. Physical connection between lines of utilities authorized 1.  Connection with feed lines.  A transmission and distribution utility may extend its lines to connect with the feed lines of any other transmission and distribution utility. The commission may fix such terms and conditions as will safeguard the rights and interests of both utilities.   [PL 1999, c. 398, Pt. A, §50 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 398, Pt. A, §§104, 105 (AFF).] 2.  Emergency connection and transport of energy.  The commission, in the interest of public convenience and necessity, may order any utility that is principally engaged in the transmission and distribution of electricity directly to the public or to be used ultimately by the public to transport temporarily electricity over its transmission or distribution facilities at a reasonable charge and in a manner as the commission directs when the transmission will alleviate an electric power shortage within this State that exists by reason of an emergency.   Whenever the commission, upon its own motion or upon application of any transmission and distribution utility, after due notice to all interested parties and an opportunity for a hearing, makes findings based upon substantial evidence that an emergency exists and that action is necessary and appropriate in the public interest and is not detrimental to the interests of investors and consumers, it may order a utility to establish physical connection of its transmission or distribution facilities with the facilities of one or more other utilities to transmit or distribute electricity for any other utility for a temporary period.   The commission may not compel a company to transmit or distribute electricity under this subsection when to do so would impair its ability to render adequate service to its customers.   The commission may prescribe the terms and conditions of the arrangement to be made between the utilities affected by the order, including the compensation or reimbursement reasonably due to any of them, and, in the case of a new physical connection, the apportionment of costs between them or among them provided that a utility making application for or receiving the benefit of a connection that will inure to its sole benefit assumes the entire cost of the connection.   [PL 1999, c. 398, Pt. A, §50 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 398, Pt. A, §§104, 105 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 398, §A50 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 398, §§A104,105 (AFF).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 3137 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 3: ELECTRIC POWER|Chapter 31: GENERAL PROVISIONS|Subchapter 2: ENERGY PLANNING; CONSTRUCTION; PURCHASES|35-A §3137. Area within which domestic transmission and distribution utility may transmit electricity; taxation by other states

 §3137. Area within which domestic transmission and distribution utility may transmit electricity; taxation by other states 1.  Domestic transmission and distribution utility may transmit electricity inside or outside this State.  Notwithstanding any limitation imposed by its charter, each domestic transmission and distribution utility may transmit electricity and acquire and operate anywhere inside or outside this State utility facilities or interests in utility facilities of any nature or form used or required to be used in its service to the public, provided that nothing in this section authorizes a utility to distribute electricity in this State to any person or within any area, except as otherwise authorized by its charter or the general statutes of this State.   [PL 1999, c. 398, Pt. A, §52 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 398, Pt. A, §§104, 105 (AFF).] 2.  Legislative consent to application of laws of other states with respect to taxes.  Legislative consent is given to the application of the laws of other states with respect to taxation, payments in lieu of taxes and the assessment of taxes or payments in lieu of taxes to any domestic transmission and distribution utility that is acting outside this State under this section.   [PL 1999, c. 398, Pt. A, §52 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 398, Pt. A, §§104, 105 (AFF).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 398, §A52 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 398, §§A104,105 (AFF).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 3138 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 3: ELECTRIC POWER|Chapter 31: GENERAL PROVISIONS|Subchapter 2: ENERGY PLANNING; CONSTRUCTION; PURCHASES|35-A §3138. Joint ownership of facility; waiver of right to partition

 §3138. Joint ownership of facility; waiver of right to partition Notwithstanding Title 14, chapter 719, any domestic transmission and distribution utility or foreign electric utility that acquires or owns a joint or common interest with one or more other utilities or other persons in any property that is used or acquired for use as a utility facility may surrender or waive its right to have a partition by division or partition by sale of the property for a period that does not exceed the period for which the property is used or useful for transmission and distribution utility purposes.   [PL 1999, c. 398, Pt. A, §53 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 398, Pt. A, §§104, 105 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 398, §A53 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 398, §§A104,105 (AFF).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 3139 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 3: ELECTRIC POWER|Chapter 31: GENERAL PROVISIONS|Subchapter 2: ENERGY PLANNING; CONSTRUCTION; PURCHASES|35-A §3139. Powers of foreign electric utility (REPEALED)

 §3139. Powers of foreign electric utility (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 316, §1 (RP).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 3141 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 3: ELECTRIC POWER|Chapter 31: GENERAL PROVISIONS|Subchapter 2: ENERGY PLANNING; CONSTRUCTION; PURCHASES|35-A §3141. Taxation

 §3141. Taxation 1.  Utility facilities owned by domestic transmission and distribution utility.  All utility facilities, real and personal, situated within this State and owned by a domestic transmission and distribution utility are subject to assessment and taxation to the same extent and in the same manner as provided in Title 36.   [PL 1999, c. 398, Pt. A, §56 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 398, Pt. A, §§104, 105 (AFF).] 2.  Utility facilities owned by foreign electric utility.  All utility facilities situated within this State and owned by a foreign electric utility other than a municipal or quasi-municipal corporation or other political subdivision of a state or province are subject to assessment and taxation to the same extent and in the same manner as though owned by a domestic transmission and distribution utility.   [PL 1999, c. 398, Pt. A, §56 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 398, Pt. A, §§104, 105 (AFF).] 3.  Foreign utility facility that is a municipal or quasi-municipal corporation exempt from taxation.  All utility facilities situated in this State and owned by a foreign electric utility that is a municipal or quasi-municipal corporation or other political subdivision of a state or province are exempt from taxation. In lieu of taxes the owner shall on or before September 1st of each year pay to the municipality where the utility facility lies the amount which would be assessable as property taxes if the utility facility were the property of a foreign electric utility other than a municipal or quasi-municipal corporation or other political subdivision of a state or province.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 4.  Procedures relating to payment in lieu of taxes.  The assessment, abatement and appellate procedures and all other procedures relating to the payment in lieu of taxes shall be as provided in Title 36 with respect to taxes.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 398, §A56 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 398, §§A104,105 (AFF).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 3142 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 3: ELECTRIC POWER|Chapter 31: GENERAL PROVISIONS|Subchapter 2: ENERGY PLANNING; CONSTRUCTION; PURCHASES|35-A §3142. Registration required to market retail electric service (REPEALED)

 §3142. Registration required to market retail electric service (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1997, c. 447, §A1 (NEW). PL 1997, c. 710, §8 (AMD).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 3145 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 3: ELECTRIC POWER|Chapter 31: GENERAL PROVISIONS|Subchapter 2: ENERGY PLANNING; CONSTRUCTION; PURCHASES|35-A §3145. State energy storage policy goals

 §3145. State energy storage policy goals The state goal for energy storage system development is 300 megawatts of installed capacity located within the State by December 31, 2025 and 400 megawatts of installed capacity located within the State by December 31, 2030. Beginning January 1, 2031, and every 2 years thereafter, the Governor's Energy Office established in Title 2, subsection 9 shall set the state goal for energy storage system development and report that goal to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over energy and utilities matters. For the purposes of this section, "energy storage system" has the same meaning as in section 3481, subsection 6.   [PL 2021, c. 298, §1 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 2021, c. 298, §1 (NEW).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 3151 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 3: ELECTRIC POWER|Chapter 31: GENERAL PROVISIONS|Subchapter 3: ELECTRIC RATE REFORM ACT|35-A §3151. Title

 §3151. Title This subchapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Electric Rate Reform Act."   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 3152 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 3: ELECTRIC POWER|Chapter 31: GENERAL PROVISIONS|Subchapter 3: ELECTRIC RATE REFORM ACT|35-A §3152. Policy and findings

 §3152. Policy and findings 1.  Increased efficiency.  The Legislature declares and finds that improvements in transmission and distribution utility rate design and related regulatory programs have great potential for reducing the cost of electric utility services to consumers, for encouraging energy conservation and efficient use of existing facilities and for minimizing the need for expensive new electric transmission capacity. It is the purpose of this chapter to:   A. Require the commission to relate transmission and distribution rates more closely to the costs of providing transmission and distribution service;   [PL 2013, c. 369, Pt. F, §2 (AMD).]B.   [PL 1999, c. 398, Pt. A, §57 (RP); PL 1999, c. 398, Pt. A, §§104, 105 (AFF).]C. Require the commission to consider the ability of low-income residential customers to pay in full for electric services as transmission and distribution rates are redesigned consistent with these policies; and   [PL 2013, c. 369, Pt. F, §3 (AMD).]D. Require the commission to set rates to the extent practicable to achieve economic efficiency.   [PL 2013, c. 369, Pt. F, §4 (NEW).][PL 2013, c. 369, Pt. F, §§2-4 (AMD).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 769, §A140 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 253, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 402, §1 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 398, §A57 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 398, §§A104,105 (AFF). PL 2013, c. 369, Pt. F, §§2-4 (AMD).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 3153 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 3: ELECTRIC POWER|Chapter 31: GENERAL PROVISIONS|Subchapter 3: ELECTRIC RATE REFORM ACT|35-A §3153. The Public Utilities Commission to develop proposals to improve electric utility rate design (REPEALED)

 §3153. The Public Utilities Commission to develop proposals to improve electric utility rate design (REPEALED)SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 451, §1 (RP). PL 1987, c. 490, §B6 (AMD). PL 1987, c. 769, §A141 (AMD).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 3155 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 3: ELECTRIC POWER|Chapter 31: GENERAL PROVISIONS|Subchapter 3: ELECTRIC RATE REFORM ACT|35-A §3155. The Attorney General authorized to intervene before the commission to protect consumer interest

 §3155. The Attorney General authorized to intervene before the commission to protect consumer interest The Department of Attorney General may:   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]1.  Make assessments.  Make general factual assessments of the impact of proposed rate changes and other proposed regulatory actions upon all affected consumers;   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 2.  Assist consumers.  Assist consumers in the presentation of their positions before utility regulatory commissions;   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 3.  Advocate position.  Advocate, on its own behalf, a position which it determines represents the position most advantageous to consumers, taking into account developments in rate design reform; and   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 4.  Obtain grants.  Obtain grants pursuant to Public Law 94-385, Section 205(a), 42 United States Code, Section 6805 and the funds made available are to be in addition to, and not in substitution for, funds made available to that department from other sources.   [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW).
35-A ME Rev Stat § 3171 (2021)
2021 Maine Revised Statutes|TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES|Part 3: ELECTRIC POWER|Chapter 31: GENERAL PROVISIONS|Subchapter 4: OLDER CITIZENS TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION SERVICE POLICY|35-A §3171. Title

 §3171. Title This subchapter may be known and cited as the "Older Citizens Transmission and Distribution Service Policy."   [PL 1999, c. 398, Pt. A, §66 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 398, Pt. A, §§104, 105 (AFF).]SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). RR 1993, c. 1, §104 (COR). PL 1999, c. 398, §A66 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 398, §§A104,105 (AFF).