The Maine Public Utilities Commission is a government agency that regulates
water,
electric,
natural gas, and
telecommunications in the state of
Maine.
The commission also oversees
ferries and
water taxis in
Casco Bay.
The three full-time commissioners are nominated by the
governor, reviewed by the legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy and confirmed by the full senate, for staggered terms of 6 years. The governor designates one commissioner as chairman. The commissioners make all final commission decisions by public vote or action of the majority. The current chairman is
Phil Bartlett
Philip Lester Bartlett II (born September 24, 1976) is an American lawyer and politician from Maine. A Democrat, he served in the Maine Senate from 2004 to 2012, representing the 6th district (Scarborough, Westbrook and his hometown of Gorham). ...
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References
External links
Maine Public Service Utilities Website
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Maine
Public Utilities
Government of Maine