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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 35, § 311 (2026)

Orders temporarily suspended, altered or amended

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SECTION HISTORY
PL 1987, c. 141, §A5 (RP).
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 1976–1987 · leading case: Cent. Maine Power Co. v. Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 414 A.2d 1217 (Me. 1980).
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Cent. Maine Power Co. v. Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 414 A.2d 1217 (Me. 1980). · cites it 5× “The subjects to be investigated were: (1) the reasonableness of passing on to ratepayers charges regarding the fuel adjustments occasioned by Maine Yankee’s shutdown; (2) the reasonableness of the manner in which costs associated with the shutdown should be borne by the…”
New England Tel. & Tel. Co. v. Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 354 A.2d 753 (Me. 1976). · cites it 2× “1913, Chapter 129, Section 60 (now 35 M.R.S.A. § 311) the Commission was also given power “temporarily, to alter, amend or, with the consent of the public utility concerned, suspend any existing rates, schedules or orders relating to or affecting any public utility.”
Maine Pub. Serv. Co. v. Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 524 A.2d 1222 (Me. 1987). · cites it 2× “The Commission made clear that this was a temporary measure pursuant to 35 M.R.S.A. § 311 (Supp.1986) designed to avoid immediate bankruptcy by increasing rates "above levels produced by normal rate setting policy.”
New England Tel. & Tel. Co. v. Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 362 A.2d 741 (Me. 1976). “35 M.R.S.A. § 311 states: “Whenever the commission shall deem it necessary in order to prevent injury to the business of any public utility or to the interest of the people, or in case of any emergency which the commission may adjudge to exist, it shall have power, temporarily,…”
Portland Water Dist. v. Pub. Utils. Comm'n, 388 A.2d 91 (Me. 1978). · cites it 3× “Stating expressly that it was acting solely pursuant to 35 M.R.S.A. § 311, 1 the Commission explained that the increased revenues authorized would on an annual basis “ .”
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