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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 35, § 296 (2026)

Investigations; notice

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PL 1987, c. 141, §A5 (RP).
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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases, 1976–1989 · leading case: Cent. Maine Power Co. v. Maine Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 395 A.2d 414 (Me. 1978).
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Cent. Maine Power Co. v. Maine Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 395 A.2d 414 (Me. 1978). · cites it 5× “2 *418 On its own motion, purporting to act pursuant to its investigatory powers under 35 M.R.S.A. § 296, 3 the Commission issued a “Notice of Investigation” on August 27, 1975, entitled “Sobin Chemicals Inc.”
New England Tel. & Tel. Co. v. Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 362 A.2d 741 (Me. 1976). · cites it 2× “35 M.R.S.A. § 296 states: “Whenever the commission believes that any rate or charge is unjust or unreasonable, or that any service is inadequate or cannot be obtained, or that an investigation of any matter relating to any public utility should for any reason be made, it may, on…”
Cent. Maine Power Co. v. Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 433 A.2d 331 (Me. 1981). · cites it 2× “§ 64 for permission to increase rates, the PUC initiated an investigation, pursuant to 35 M.R.S.A. § 296, into rate design and the Company’s cost of service.”
Maine Pub. Serv. Co. v. Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 524 A.2d 1222 (Me. 1987). · cites it 2× “Accordingly, the Commission initiated an investigation pursuant to 35 M.R.S.A. § 296 on May 12, 1985, to determine whether major reorganization, including merger of MPS with another Maine utility was in the public interest.”
New England Tel. & Tel. Co. v. Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 376 A.2d 448 (Me. 1977). “1 — The History and Nature of the Proceedings On August 10,1976 this Court had ordered the Commission to undertake an investigation pursuant to 35 M.R.S.A. §§ 296 and 306 of the justness and reasonableness of temporary rates then being collected by New England.”
Cent. Maine Power Co. v. Maine Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 436 A.2d 880 (Me. 1981). “, § 46 (now 35 M.R.S.A. § 296), or by a complaint filed by the utility itself, id.”
Cent. Maine Power Co. v. Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 414 A.2d 1217 (Me. 1980). “” 35 M.R.S.A. § 296 (1978). Likewise, Section 291 provides that the statutorily prescribed aggrieved persons may file a complaint with the Commission, to have a prompt Commission investigation, when it is claimed that: “any of the rates, tolls, charges or schedules or any joint…”
Casco Bay Island Transit Dist. v. Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 528 A.2d 448 (Me. 1987). “35 M.R.S.A. § 296 (1978) provides in relevant part: Whenever the commission believes .”
Maine Pub. Serv. Co. v. Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 490 A.2d 1218 (Me. 1985). “The Commission, purporting to act pursuant to 35 M.R.S.A. § 296 (1978), announced that included in the investigation would be “the reasonableness of the utilities’ decisions to date with respect to Seabrook and the reasonableness of any future involvement and the reasonableness…”
Scott v. Cent. Maine Power Co., 709 F. Supp. 1176 (D. Me. 1989). “Specifically, the MPUC notice stated: [T]he Commission is initiating a formal investigation under 35 M.R.S.A. § 296 with respect to whether there was an effort to withhold information from the Commission, who was responsible, and what actions should be taken by the Commission in…”
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