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The Maine Public Utilities Commission is a government agency that regulates water, electric, natural gas, and telecommunications in the state of Maine. [1] The commission also oversees ferries and water taxis in Casco Bay. The three full-time commissioners are nominated by the governor, reviewed by the legislature’s Joint Standing Committee ...
A public utilities commission is a quasi-governmental body that provides oversight and/or regulation of public utilities in a particular area (locality, municipality, or subnational division), especially in the United States and Canada.
Maine is considering changing its net metering energy billing rules. On September 13, 2016, the Maine Public Utilities Commission proposed a new rule, and then held a public hearing on October 17. The proposal would consider changing net metering billing rules and is expected to be completed in early 2017. [40]
Versant’s proposal was discussed by the Maine Public Utilities Commission earlier this year. Derek Davidson, a member of the commission staff, mused about the possibility of a threshold for ...
Utility ratemaking is the formal regulatory process in the United States by which public utilities set the prices (more commonly known as "rates") they will charge consumers. [1] Ratemaking, typically carried out through "rate cases" before a public utilities commission , serves as one of the primary instruments of government regulation of ...
South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (1 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Public utilities commissions of the United States" The following 49 pages are in this category, out of 49 total.
Dec. 15—AUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. Janet Mills nominated a veteran energy lawyer who now serves as one of her top advisers to be Maine's next utility ratepayer advocate. The nomination of William ...
In the U.S., utilities are regulated at the federal level by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. In each state, a public utility commission (PUC) regulates electricity, gas, and other forms of power. [105] States began deregulating electricity systems in the 1990s as a way to promote competition and lower costs.