Title 35-A, Title 35-A

The following provisions govern the resale and evaluation and administration of an energy cost reduction contract or a physical energy storage contract. [PL 2015, c. 445, §6 (AMD).] 1. Resale of natural gas pipeline capacity. The commission may negotiate and enter into contracts …

Revenues received from the resale of natural gas pipeline capacity acquired through an energy cost reduction contract or physical energy storage capacity acquired through a physical energy storage contract must be used in accordance with this section. [PL 2015, c. 445, §6 (AMD).]…

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, agreements and contracts entered into pursuant to this chapter are not subject to the competitive bid requirements of the Chief Procurement Officer.

The commission may on its own motion, with or without notice, summarily investigate the exercise of market power by a gas utility, natural gas pipeline utility or pipeline capacity holder. If, after the summary investigation, the commission determines it to be necessary, it may h…

1. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission proceedings. The commission shall: A. Monitor proceedings at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission related to interstate natural gas transportation capacity in New England and the Northeast; and [PL 2023, c. 222, §2 (NEW).] B. If the com…

The commission may adopt rules to implement this chapter. When adopting rules, the commission shall consider the financial implications of this chapter for transmission and distribution utilities, gas utilities and natural gas pipeline utilities. Rules adopted pursuant to this se…

The commission shall include in its annual report under section 120, subsection 3 a description of its efforts to pursue, in appropriate regional and federal forums, market and rule changes that will reduce the basis differential for natural gas coming into New England.