CHAPTER 72
H.P. 1512 - L.D. 2134
An Act Related to the Service Territory of the Kennebunk Light and Power District
Emergency preamble. Whereas, Acts of the Legislature do not become effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as emergencies; and
Whereas, an immediate resolution of the dispute involving Central Maine Power Company, the Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Wells Water District and the Kennebunk Light and Power District is in the best interests of all parties; and
Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of Maine and require the following legislation as immediately necessary for the preservation of the public peace, health and safety; now, therefore,
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. Kennebunk Light and Power District service. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 35-A, section 2102, the Kennebunk Light and Power District, referred to in this Act as the "power district," may, with the consent of the Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Wells Water District, referred to in this Act as the "water district," connect its electric transmission or distribution facilities to the water district and sell electric power to the water district without the prior approval of the Public Utilities Commission. If the power district connects its electric transmission or distribution facilities to the water district and sells electric power to the water district, the water district shall pay to the Central Maine Power Company, referred to in this Act as the "company," an amount determined by the Public Utilities Commission to be a reasonable allocation of the company's stranded costs. The Public Utilities Commission shall make its determination of the amount the water district must pay based on the commission's initial determination of the company's stranded costs pursuant to Title 35-A, section 3208. Beginning on the date the water district is disconnected from the electric system of the company, the water district becomes liable for those stranded costs allocated to the water district by the Public Utilities Commission under this Act. The method and timing of payments by the water district to the company must be established by agreement between the water district and the company or, agreement failing, on a schedule determined by the Public Utilities Commission.
Emergency clause. In view of the emergency cited in the preamble, this Act takes effect when approved.
Effective March 30, 1998.
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