For purposes of this subsection, "liquid gas system" means any gas plant used when gas is sold in liquid form in individual containers or is delivered in bulk in liquid form to a central tank.

Sec. 9. 35-A MRSA §4702, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §6, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:

§4702. Safety jurisdiction only over certain gas utilities

A gas utility owning, controlling, operating or managing a central tank system or a petroleum gas system is subject to the jurisdiction of the commission solely with respect to safety if that system serves:

1.__Ten or more customers.__Ten or more customers;

2.__System in public place.__More than one customer if any portion of the central tank system or petroleum gas system is located in a public place; or

3.__One customer.__One customer if a portion of the central tank system or petroleum gas system is located off the customer's premises in a public way.

SUMMARY

This bill vests "dig-safe" enforcement responsibility for underground facilities with the Public Utilities Commission and revises certain safety provisions. It also adds a definition of "liquid gas system" and clarifies which gas utilities are subject to safety oversight in the State to conform with governing federal provisions.