2. Notification. The consumer-owned transmission and distribution utility shall, at least 30 days prior to the hearing, publish a notice of the amount of the proposed rate change, the percent of change for each customer class and the hearing, including the date, time, place and purpose of the hearing, in a newspaper of general circulation in the area encompassed by the consumer-owned transmission and distribution utility. In addition, 60 days prior to the hearing, the consumer-owned transmission and distribution utility shall notify the commission and the Public Advocate of its intent to change rates, tolls or charges.

Sec. 11. 35-A MRSA §3502, sub-§3, ķE, as amended by PL 1993, c. 589, §3, is repealed.

Sec. 12. 35-A MRSA §3502, sub-§5, as amended by PL 1999, c. 398, Pt. A, §86 and affected by §§104 and 105, is further amended to read:

5. Supporting materials. The consumer-owned transmission and distribution utility shall file a copy of all materials supporting the proposed rate change with the commission and the Public Advocate, at least 30 days prior to the hearing. A copy of all material supporting the proposed rate change must be made available to customers for examination at the offices of the consumer-owned transmission and distribution utility for at least 30 days prior to the hearing. The consumer-owned transmission and distribution utility shall promptly provide any relevant additional material or information requested by a customer or by the commission or by the Public Advocate.

Sec. 13. 35-A MRSA §6104, sub-§2, as amended by PL 1995, c. 255, §8, is further amended to read:

2. Utilities that elect to set rates under this section. Consumer-owned water utilities that elect to set rates under this section may not increase or decrease any rate, toll or charge without first holding a public hearing at which the Public Advocate and any customer may testify and may question the officials present regarding the proposed rate change.

Sec. 14. 35-A MRSA §6104, sub-§3, as amended by PL 1995, c. 255, §9, is further amended to read:

3. Notice of proposed rate change and hearing. The consumer-owned water utility shall, at least 14 days prior to the hearing, publish a notice of the proposed rate change and the