1. Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
A. “Investor-owned transmission and distribution utility” means a transmission and distribution utility other than a consumer-owned transmission and distribution utility as defined in section 3201. [PL 2003, c. 412, §1 (NEW).]

[PL 2003, c. 412, §1 (NEW).]

Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 35-A Sec. 3104

  • Commission: means the Public Utilities Commission. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 35-A Sec. 102
  • Customer: includes any person, government or governmental division which has applied for, been accepted and is currently receiving service from a public utility. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 35-A Sec. 102
  • Transmission and distribution utility: means a person, its lessees, trustees or receivers or trustees appointed by a court, owning, controlling, operating or managing a transmission and distribution plant for compensation within the State, except where the electricity is distributed by the entity that generates the electricity through private property alone solely for the use of:
2. Requirement. An investor-owned transmission and distribution utility shall adopt and ordinarily follow as a general operating policy a schedule of reading customer meters on a monthly basis. Any investor-owned transmission and distribution utility that plans to adopt a different policy, such as bimonthly meter readings, must receive prior approval of the commission.

[PL 2003, c. 412, §1 (NEW).]

SECTION HISTORY

PL 2003, c. 412, §1 (NEW).