2009 Maine Code
TITLE 35-A: PUBLIC UTILITIES (HEADING: PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, @6 (new))
Chapter 47: GAS UTILITIES
35-A §4706-B. Assistance programs for low-income customers

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

Part 4: GAS HEADING: PL 1987, C. 141, PT. A, §6 (NEW)

Chapter 47: GAS UTILITIES HEADING: PL 1987, C. 141, PT. A, §6 (NEW)

§4706-B. Assistance programs for low-income customers

1. Programs. Each gas utility in the State that serves 5,000 or more residential customers shall offer low-income assistance programs for residential customers who satisfy criteria for low-income assistance as established by the commission in rule. To the maximum extent possible, a gas utility, in adopting and implementing a low-income assistance program under this section, shall seek to encourage conservation in the use of gas by program participants.

[ 2009, c. 35, §2 (NEW) .]

2. Cost recovery. The commission shall include in rates for a gas utility all costs incurred in compliance with this section and commission rules adopted under this section, as long as such costs have been prudently incurred.

[ 2009, c. 35, §2 (NEW) .]

3. Rules. The commission may adopt rules necessary to implement this section. Rules adopted under this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

[ 2009, c. 35, §2 (NEW) .]

4. Report. The commission shall report on low-income assistance programs offered by gas utilities pursuant to this section within the annual report required under section 120.

[ 2009, c. 35, §2 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

2009, c. 35, §2 (NEW).