§ 30-A §903-A — Electricity services

1.
Definitions.
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
2.
Establishment.
County commissioners may establish a county electricity agency, referred to in this section as an "agency," to serve as a public aggregator for any electricity consumers, public or private, located within a county.
3.
Powers.
An agency is authorized to:
4.
Agency board; appointment; terms; vacancy.
The affairs of an agency are managed by a board of 9 persons appointed by the county commissioners. All board members must be residents of the county and no more than 3 may reside in any one commissioner district established under section 66. Board members serve for a 3-year term of office and may be reappointed, except that members of the first board have the following staggered terms chosen by lot at the board's first meeting.
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Funding; expenses; liabilities.
All funding of and expenditures by an agency, including compensation of board members, must be authorized in the county budget. In order to raise revenues to fund its operations, an agency may impose a charge on consumers served by the agency, as long as any such charges are clearly identified and disclosed to consumers. All revenues and expenses of an agency must be segregated from other county revenues and expenses and separately accounted.
6.
Conflict of interest.
A person may not hold office as an agency board member if the person owns, controls or otherwise has a direct financial interest in any competitive electricity provider.
7.
Reservation of powers.
Nothing in this section limits any other power or authority that county commissioners or others may have to provide services, including services related to the purchase and sale of electricity.
8.
Subject to applicable law.
Nothing in this section exempts an agency from the provisions of Title 35-A, including provisions relating to aggregators.

Legislative History

PL 1999, c. 178, §1 (NEW).