Maine § 35-A §3153-A Public Utilities Commission to develop proposals to improve transmission and distribution utility rate design

Maine Statutes

§ 35-A §3153-A — Public Utilities Commission to develop proposals to improve transmission and distribution utility rate design

Maine § 35-A §3153-A

Title 35-APUBLIC UTILITIES

Part 3ELECTRIC POWER

Ch. 31GENERAL PROVISIONS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 35-A, § 35-A §3153-A (2026).

Text

1.Proposals and programs developed. The commission, as it determines appropriate, shall order transmission and distribution utilities to develop and submit specific rate design proposals and related programs for implementing energy conservation and energy efficiency techniques and innovations, either in conjunction with or independent of any rate-making proceeding pending before the commission. The proposals, as the commission determines, must be designed to encourage energy conservation, minimize the need for new transmission and distribution capacity, minimize costs of transmission and distribution service to consumers, minimize transmission and distribution rates over the long term or short term and take into account the needs of low-income customers. In approving a proposal under this

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Proposals and programs developed.
The commission, as it determines appropriate, shall order transmission and distribution utilities to develop and submit specific rate design proposals and related programs for implementing energy conservation and energy efficiency techniques and innovations, either in conjunction with or independent of any rate-making proceeding pending before the commission. The proposals, as the commission determines, must be designed to encourage energy conservation, minimize the need for new transmission and distribution capacity, minimize costs of transmission and distribution service to consumers, minimize transmission and distribution rates over the long term or short term and take into account the needs of low-income customers. In approving a proposal under this section, the commission shall give equivalent consideration to the goals of minimizing costs and minimizing transmission and distribution rates to consumers. Proposals must include, but are not limited to, proposals that provide for the development and implementation of:
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Hook-up fee prohibited.
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Implementation of rebate structures.
The Public Utilities Commission may require a transmission and distribution utility to implement rebate structures for installation or upgrade of an electric service entrance to encourage energy efficient buildings and discourage energy inefficient buildings. In designing these programs, the commission shall give due consideration to safety.
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Economic efficiency.
In designing rates for transmission and distribution utilities, the commission shall set rates to the extent practicable to achieve economic efficiency.

Legislative History

PL 1987, c. 451, §2 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 769, §A142 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 246 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 253, §4 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 177, §1 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 402, §2 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 398, §A58 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 398, §§A104,105 (AFF). PL 2001, c. 624, §2 (AMD). RR 2009, c. 2, §103 (COR). PL 2013, c. 369, Pt. F, §5 (AMD).