Maine Revised Statutes Title 35-A Sec. 1306 – Decision
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The following provisions apply to the commission‘s findings and decisions. [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]
1. Unjust rates. If after a formal public hearing the commission finds that the rates, tolls, charges, schedules or joint rates are unjust, unreasonable, insufficient or unjustly discriminatory or otherwise in violation of this Title, it may fix and order substituted just or reasonable rate or rates, tolls, charges or schedules. In determining the justness and reasonableness of the order, the commission shall assure rate design stability.
[PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 35-A Sec. 1306
- Commission: means the Public Utilities Commission. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 35-A Sec. 102
- Public utility: includes every gas utility, natural gas pipeline utility, transmission and distribution utility, telephone utility, water utility and ferry, as those terms are defined in this section, and each of those utilities is declared to be a public utility. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 35-A Sec. 102
- Rate design stability: means the implementation of interclass cost allocation or intraclass rate design changes to any existing customer class, of the magnitude or on such a schedule as to not be seriously adverse to the existing class of customers. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 35-A Sec. 102
2. Unjust term, condition, practice, act or service. If after a public hearing the commission finds that a term, condition, practice, act or service complained of is unjust, unreasonable, insufficient, unjustly discriminatory or otherwise in violation of this Title or if it finds that a service is inadequate or that reasonable service cannot be obtained, the commission may by order establish or change terms, conditions, measurement, practice, service or acts, as it finds to be just and reasonable. In determining the justness and reasonableness of the order, the commission shall assure rate design stability.
[PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]
3. Conformity to decision. Every public utility to which the order applies shall change its schedules on file to conform to the order.
[PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]
4. Copies. Copies of the commission’s order shall be:
A. Certified by the administrative director; and [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]
B. Delivered to the public utility affected by it. [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]
[PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]
5. Effective date. The order shall take effect:
A. After a copy is delivered to the public utility affected; and [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).]
B. When signed by the administrative director or within such other time as may be prescribed by the commission. [PL 1987, c. 490, Pt. A, §3 (RPR).]
[PL 1987, c. 490, Pt. A, §3 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 490, §A3 (AMD).