Title 35-A, Title 35-A

The following provisions govern the creation of subsidiaries or affiliates of gas utilities for the purpose of selling gas for use in vehicles fueled by natural gas. [PL 1993, c. 178, §2 (NEW).] 1. Policy and findings. The Legislature finds that it is in the best interests of thi…

The commission may order a gas utility to cease and desist from operating or acting in violation of a statute or rule or order of the commission. Whenever practicable, the commission shall notify a gas utility against whom a cease and desist order is contemplated and afford it an…

1. Violation of this Title. The commission may impose an administrative penalty on a gas utility that violates any provision of this Title relating to safety of gas facilities or any rule issued under this Title in an amount not to exceed the administrative penalty adopted by the…

1. Alternative rate-making mechanisms. This Title may not be construed to prohibit the commission from or to restrict the commission in establishing or authorizing any reasonable alternative rate-making mechanisms for gas utilities to promote efficiency in operations, create appr…

1. Programs. Each gas utility in the State that serves 5,000 or more residential customers shall offer low-income assistance programs for residential customers who satisfy criteria for low-income assistance as established by the commission in rule. To the maximum extent possible,…

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Promotional allowance" means any rebate, discount, credit or other promotion offered or provided by a gas utility to customers or potential custom…

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Title, costs arising from obligations incurred by a gas utility after March 1, 1998, other than costs or obligations that are beyond the control of the gas utility, determined by the commission in an adjudicatory proceeding to be unreco…

1. Registration required. Unless registered with the commission under this section, a gas marketer may not contract or attempt to contract with any retail natural gas consumer in this State to provide natural gas supply service. 2. Required information. A gas marketer registering…

1. Commission rulemaking. In order to foster the unbundling of natural gas services and the development of a competitive natural gas supply market in the State, the commission shall consider the need for and may adopt rules in the following areas: A. The need to license gas marke…

Subject to the provisions of this section, a natural gas utility may take and hold by right of eminent domain lands or rights in lands necessary to the safe, economical and efficient operation of a pipeline and to the provision of adequate service to the public. For purposes of t…

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, "gas explosion event" means an explosion or fire that causes property damage or personal injury and that involves natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas controlled, transported or delivered by a gas …

1. Gas utilities to assess for natural gas leaks. A gas utility shall assess its natural gas system for natural gas leaks, including every natural gas main and meter under its jurisdiction, as frequently as may be required by the commission by rule, but no less frequently than ev…