§2101. Organization of certain public utilities A provider of provider of last resort service, a local exchange carrier and a public utility for the purpose of making, selling, distributing and supplying gas or electric transmission and distribution service or for the operation of water utilities, ferries or public heating utilities in any municipality, or 2 […]
§2102. Approval to furnish service The following provisions apply to furnishing service. [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 1. Approval required. Except as provided in subsection 2 and in section 4507, a public utility may not furnish any of the services set out in section 2101 in or to any municipality in […]
§2103. Transmission and distribution utility and cooperative authorized to serve same area After September 1, 1967, where a cooperative organized under chapter 37 and any other transmission and distribution utility are serving or authorized to serve the same municipality, neither the cooperative nor the other utility may bring electrical service to a new location except […]
§2104. Commission approval for gas companies to furnish service 1. Approval of commission required; generally. Except as provided in subsection 2, a gas utility may not furnish its service in or to any municipality within the State without the approval of the commission. [PL 2001, c. 124, §1 (NEW).] 2. Approval not required; no […]
§2105. Approval only after hearing 1. Approval only after hearing. Except as provided in subsection 2, no approval required by section 2102, 2103 or 2104 and no license, permit or franchise may be granted to any person to operate, manage or control a public utility named in section 2101 in a municipality where there is […]
§2106. Transfer of approval for a radio common carrier Consent granted by the commission under section 2102, or under section 2105, held by a radio common carrier may be assigned and transferred with the approval of the commission by holder of the approval. The commission may impose reasonable conditions upon granting its approval. [PL […]
§2107. Approval only to Maine corporations No approval required in section 2102, 2103 or 2104 to operate, manage or control a public utility may be granted after October 1, 1975, to a corporation unless it is duly organized under the laws of this State or authorized by those laws to do business in this State. […]
§2108. Corporations may hold real estate Corporations organized under section 2101 and former section 2109 may purchase, hold and convey real estate and personal property that are necessary for the purposes for which they are created. [PL 1999, c. 398, Pt. A, §32 (AMD); PL 1999, c. 398, Pt. A, §§104, 105 (AFF).] SECTION […]
§2109. Organization of electric corporations in areas not adequately served (REPEALED) SECTION HISTORY PL 1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW). PL 1999, c. 398, §A33 (RP). PL 1999, c. 398, §§A104,105 (AFF).
§2110. Extension of service A public utility organized by Private and Special Act of the Legislature may extend its service as follows. [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW).] 1. Commission authorization. The commission may authorize a public utility organized by private and special act of Legislature to furnish or extend its service […]
§2111. Expansion into broadband by consumer-owned utilities; registration requirements A consumer-owned public utility shall register with the commission prior to exercising any authority the consumer-owned public utility may have, pursuant to other law, to directly or indirectly own, lease, construct, maintain or operate broadband or other Internet access systems or to provide broadband or other […]
