Title 35-A, Title 35-A

1. Application of this section. Notwithstanding section 310, any consumer-owned water utility that proposes to increase or decrease rates, tolls or charges may elect to set rates pursuant to this section. 2. Utilities that elect to set rates under this section. Consumer-owned wat…

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Large consumer-owned water utility" means a consumer-owned water utility with total annual revenues of at least $1,000,000 during the most recent …

1. Application of this section. Notwithstanding section 310, 6104 or 6104‑A, a consumer-owned water utility may elect to adjust rates pursuant to this section. 2. Maximum rate adjustment. The maximum rate adjustment that a consumer-owned water utility may propose under this secti…

1. Scope of section. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Title or any charter to the contrary and in addition to any charter or private and special laws creating or affecting a consumer-owned water utility, the rate, toll or charge made, exacted, demanded or collected by …

1. Investment. The governing body of a consumer-owned water utility may choose to make no investment in a water main extension or service line and may require persons requesting a water main extension or service line to advance to the utility the full cost of construction, includ…

1. System development charge authorized. In addition to section 6105, the governing body of a consumer-owned water utility may establish and file, pursuant to section 310 or 6104, a system development charge which is just and reasonable to provide funds to finance capital outlays…

Notwithstanding chapter 3, a water utility may fund future infrastructure improvements through recovery in rates and fund completed infrastructure replacement or repairs through the establishment of a surcharge in accordance with this section and rules adopted by the commission. …

The management and allocation by a consumer-owned water utility of a state contribution of funds made prior to January 1, 1989, under Title 38, section 568, and its income, shall not be subject to investigation or review by the commissioner included under section 310, 1302 or 130…

The following provisions govern the sale or transfer by a consumer-owned water utility of land or property owned by that water utility for the purposes of providing a source of supply, storing water or protecting sources of supply or water storage, including reservoirs, lakes, po…

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Charter" has the same meaning as set forth in section 6402, subsection 1. [PL 2003, c. 267, §1 (NEW).] B. "Consumer-owned water utility" has the s…

Except as provided in subsection 5, this section governs any contract or agreement between a consumer-owned water utility and another entity that involves the large-scale extraction of water and the large-scale transportation of water. [PL 2009, c. 37, §1 (NEW).] 1. Definitions. …

Pursuant to Title 38, section 444‑A, any water utility may commence a civil action for a violation of municipal shoreland zoning ordinances.

1. Liens for unpaid rates; water utilities. A water utility has a lien on real estate served by that water utility to secure the payment of unpaid rates. 2. Rental property; water utilities. Notwithstanding section 706, when a landlord has applied for and is granted water utility…

If a tenant is billed for water utility service provided to property rented by the tenant and nonpayment for the service may result in a lien against the property, the utility shall provide to the landlord or the landlord's agent, on request of the landlord or the landlord's agen…

Except as provided in subsection 4, this section applies to any consumer-owned water utility that is authorized to provide sewer services, notwithstanding any provision in its charter. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, in the event a user of the consumer-owned water uti…

1. Annual contingency allowance. A consumer-owned water utility may provide for an annual contingency allowance by including in rates the amounts as follows: A. For a utility with total annual revenues up to $85,000, an amount up to 10% of the revenues required to operate the uti…

1. Water supply protection fund. A consumer-owned water utility may establish a water supply protection fund to which a sum may be credited annually from surplus funds. The annual credit may not exceed 5% of the prior year's total revenue. 2. Water supply protection fund maximum.…

The commission may grant exemptions from portions of this Title to individual consumer-owned water utilities or a class of consumer-owned water utilities in accordance with this section. An exemption granted under this section must be granted pursuant to standards and procedures …

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a water utility or group of water utilities may petition the commission for approval of a low-income assistance program to allow a qualifying low-income residential ratepayer to receive a discount or credit applying to the amo…