PART A

Sec. A-1. 5 MRSA §200-B, sub-§1, as repealed and replaced by PL 1995, c. 625, Pt. A, §2, is amended to read:

1. Public utility services. As used in this section, the term "public utility services" means services furnished by a public utility as defined in Title 35-A, section 102, subsections 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 15, 19, 20-B and 22 whether or not subject to the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission.

Sec. A-2. 35-A MRSA §101, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6, is amended to read:

§101. Statement of purpose

The purpose of this Title is to ensure that there is a regulatory system for public utilities utility service in the State which that is consistent with the public interest and with other requirements of law. The basic purpose of this regulatory system is to assure ensure safe, reasonable and adequate service at rates which that are just and reasonable to customers and public utilities utility service providers.

Sec. A-3. 35-A MRSA §102, sub-§4, as repealed and replaced by PL 1987, c. 628, §1, is amended to read:

4. Customer. "Customer" includes any person, government or governmental division which that has applied for, been accepted and is currently receiving service from a public utility service provider.

Sec. A-4. 35-A MRSA §102, sub-§5, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6, is repealed.

Sec. A-5. 35-A MRSA §102, sub-§6, as amended by PL 1997, c. 710, §1, is repealed.

Sec. A-6. 35-A MRSA §102, sub-§6-A, as enacted by PL 1997, c. 710, §2 and affected by §10, is repealed.

Sec. A-7. 35-A MRSA §102, sub-§§20-A, 20-B and 20-C are enacted to read:

20-A.__Transmission and distribution plant.__"Transmission and distribution plant" means all real estate, fixtures and personal property owned, controlled, operated or managed in connection with or to facilitate the transmission, distribution