Section 5.  Reservation - Waiver - Delegation - Penalties

 

1. Reservation.

The Commission reserves the right to require the utility to produce any information that the Commission or the Director of Technical Analysis believes is necessary to ensure a complete investigation.

2. Waiver.

The Commission or the Director of Technical Analysis may waive any of the reporting requirements of this rule upon a finding that the information received from the utility is or will be sufficient to enable the Commission to satisfy its responsibilities under 35-A M.R.S.A §§ 115 and 710.

3. Delegation.

Pursuant to 35-A M.R.S.A. § 107(4), the Commission delegates to the Director of the Technical Analysis Division the authority to conduct any investigation authorized or required by 35-A M.R.S.A. § 710. The Director of the Technical Analysis Division may delegate specified responsibilities under this rule to designated technical Staff within the Technical Analysis Division. Nothing in this delegation shall limit the Commission's right to conduct its own summary or formal investigation and issue an order pursuant to 35-A M.R.S.A. § 710 or § 1303.

4. Penalties.

Any utility that does not comply fully with the notice or reporting requirements of this rule shall be subject to any of the penalties provided by 35-A M.R.S.A. §§ 112(4) and 1501-1509.