2009 Maine Code
TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES (HEADING: PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, @6 (new))
Chapter 11: AUTHORIZATION OF SALES, LEASES, AND MORTGAGES OF PROPERTY
35-A §1104. Abandonment of property or service

Title 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 141, PT. A, §6 (NEW)

Part 1: PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION HEADING: PL 1989, C. 502, PT. A, §123 (RP)

Chapter 11: AUTHORIZATION OF SALES, LEASES, AND MORTGAGES OF PROPERTY HEADING: PL 1987, C. 141, PT. A, §6 (NEW)

§1104. Abandonment of property or service

1. Commission approval. No public utility may abandon all or part of its plant, property or system necessary or useful in the performance of its duties to the public, or discontinue the service which it is providing to the public by the use of such facilities, without first securing the commission's approval.

[ 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW) .]

2. Terms and conditions. In granting its approval, the commission may impose such terms, conditions or requirements as in its judgment are necessary to protect the public interest. A public utility abandoning all or part of its plant, property or system or discontinuing service pursuant to authority granted by the commission under this section is deemed to have waived all objections to the terms, conditions or requirements imposed by the commission in that regard.

[ 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1987, c. 141, §A6 (NEW).

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