Maine § 35-A §2523 Street lights; use of poles

Maine Statutes

§ 35-A §2523 — Street lights; use of poles

Maine § 35-A §2523

Title 35-APUBLIC UTILITIES

Ch. 25REGULATION OF FACILITIES IN THE PUBLIC WAY

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 35-A, § 35-A §2523 (2026).

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This section governs street lights that are attached to utility poles in the public way.

1.Ownership and maintenance options. On or after October 1, 2014, a transmission and distribution utility shall provide the following options to municipalities for street and area lighting provided by light fixtures attached to poles owned by the transmission and distribution utility or on shared-use poles in the electrical space under the contractual management of the transmission and distribution utility located in the public way:

2.Lighting location and installation. For municipally owned street lighting hardware located on poles owned by the transmission and distribution utility or in the electrical space under the contractual management of the transmission and distribution utility on shared-use

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This section governs street lights that are attached to utility poles in the public way.
1.
Ownership and maintenance options.
On or after October 1, 2014, a transmission and distribution utility shall provide the following options to municipalities for street and area lighting provided by light fixtures attached to poles owned by the transmission and distribution utility or on shared-use poles in the electrical space under the contractual management of the transmission and distribution utility located in the public way:
2.
Lighting location and installation.
For municipally owned street lighting hardware located on poles owned by the transmission and distribution utility or in the electrical space under the contractual management of the transmission and distribution utility on shared-use poles in the public way, the location on the pole and the street lighting hardware installed, as well as any associated charges, are governed by the following provisions.
3.
Delivery rates and associated charges.
The commission shall establish through appropriate proceedings the charges for the transmission and distribution utility to deliver electricity to the municipal street lighting systems as provided in subsection 1. For municipal street lighting system options described in subsection 1, paragraphs B and C, the commission shall determine what, if any, ongoing fees beyond the power-only delivery charge may be assessed, including a pole attachment fee. In making this determination, the commission shall weigh, among other factors, the municipal interest to serve the general public and the location of the poles in municipal rights-of-way.
4.
Transfer of ownership.
A transmission and distribution utility shall allow a municipality to transfer utility-owned street and area lighting for which the municipality is billed to either form of municipal ownership in subsection 1, paragraphs B and C in a time frame and under terms established by the commission. The commission shall also determine a fair and equitable cost for all aspects of the transfer and establish guidelines to best enable the contiguous ownership of lighting fixtures.