FORM 8-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: April, 1995
MAINE PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Maine 1-3429 01-0113635
(State, or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
209 State Street, Presque Isle, Maine 04769
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code 207-768-5811
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Current Report, Form 8-K for Date of Report:
Maine Public Service Company April, 1995
Item 5. Other Material Events
Houlton Water Company's Application for Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity for Purchase of Firm Requirements Service
from Central Maine Power Company, MPUC Docket No. 94-476.
Reference is made to the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1994 in which the Company reported that it had
intervened in the Maine Public Utilities Commission's (MPUC) approval of
a long-term power contract between Central Maine Power (CMP) and the
Houlton Water Company (HWC), the Company's largest wholesale customer.
The Company argued that because CMP intended to serve HWC's load from a
facility that CMP acquired using State financing, State energy and
regulatory policy should prohibit CMP from using that facility to the
detriment of other utility customers in the State.
On March 30, 1995, the MPUC issued its decision on the Company's
argument. The MPUC concluded that the statutes granting it the
authority to approve the contract between CMP and HWC did not confer
upon the MPUC authority to consider the effects of that contract upon
the Company and its customers. The MPUC also found that the statutes
granting CMP the right to use State funds to acquire the facility did
not give the MPUC any authority to establish conditions concerning the
operation of the facility. As a result, the MPUC declined to take into
account, in considering its approval of the CMP-HWC contract, the effect
of that contract upon the Company and its customers.
MAINE PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY
Registrant
April 18, 1995
Larry E. Laplante
Larry E. LaPlante, Vice President
Finance and Treasurer
