Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at 6:40 PM Maine Regulators Open Inquiry on Utility Disconnections in Rental Units
At the Legislature’s direction, the Maine Public Utilities Commission has opened an investigation to obtain information about “reasonable procedures to allow owners of rental units to receive notice of disconnection of electric, gas or water service to a tenant.” The MPUC seeks to consult with representatives of electric and gas T&D utilities and water utilities, owners of rental units, tenants, and other interested persons. The commission will report back to the Legislature by January 15, 2011.
The MPUC’s Notice of Inquiry, including a list of specific questions upon which input is sought, is available here (link will open a Word document). Comments are due by July, 27, 2010, with responsive comments due August 3, 2010.



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