Title 35-A, Title 35-A

The following provisions apply to deposits of utility customers: [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 1. Residential customers; applicants. A public utility may not require a deposit of a residential customer without proof that the customer is likely to be a credit risk or to dama…

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Landlord" means any person who rents or leases land or structures to others for compensation or any person who manages or controls the property on…

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Affiliated interest" means: (1) With respect to a public utility other than a provider of provider of last resort service: (a) Any person who owns…

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Reorganization" means any creation, organization, extension, consolidation, merger, transfer of ownership or control, liquidation, dissolution or …

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Insider" means any officer or employee who participates or has authority to participate in major policy-making functions of a public utility or of…

If an accident occurs upon the premises of a public utility or directly or indirectly arises from or is connected with its maintenance or operation, the following provisions apply. [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 1. Accidents resulting in loss of life. If the accident results…

1. Joint use permitted. The commission may order that joint use be permitted and prescribe reasonable compensation and reasonable terms and conditions for the joint use when, after a hearing had upon its own motion or upon complaint of a joint use entity affected, it finds the fo…

Any contract in excess of $2,000 between a public utility and a contractor for the construction of facilities located on private property for the exclusive use of a private individual and for which the private individual is required to pay the total cost directly to the utility, …

A utility may not charge its ratepayers for costs attributable to unregulated business ventures undertaken by the utility or an affiliated interest. The commission shall allocate, between a utility's shareholders and ratepayers, costs for facilities, services or intangibles, incl…

Within 30 days of the commencement of operations by a utility of any business activity not regulated by the commission, the utility shall notify the commission of the existence of those operations.

The commission shall adopt rules that prescribe the allocation of costs for facilities, services or intangibles that are shared between regulated and unregulated activities of a utility or an affiliated interest as defined in section 707, subsection 1, paragraph A. Rules adopted …

A public utility shall keep a record of every customer complaint and retain that record for a period of 10 years from the date of final resolution of the complaint and shall make all records of customer complaints readily available to the commission for examination. The commissio…

1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Disaster" has the same meaning as in Title 37‑B, section 703, subsection 2. [PL 2021, c. 154, §1 (NEW).] B. "Facilities" has the same meaning as i…

1. Definition. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "Disconnection prohibition period" means any time between November 15th and April 15th, or during any other period when, pursuant to rules adopted u…

1. Termination. A public utility may not terminate or disconnect a public safety facility's utility service for nonpayment of rates, fees or charges for utility service unless the public utility has: A. Provided written notice to the municipal or plantation government using the p…