§4709. Natural gas unbundling
1.
Commission rulemaking.
In order to foster the unbundling of natural gas services and the development of a competitive natural gas supply market in the State, the commission shall consider the need for and may adopt rules in the following areas:
A.
The need to license gas marketers;
[PL 1999, c. 143, §3 (NEW).]
B.
The need for a code of conduct governing the relationship between a gas utility and an affiliated gas marketer to prevent the affiliated gas marketer's exercise of market power and to ensure fair competition among all gas marketers;
[PL 1999, c. 143, §3 (NEW).]
C.
The need for regulations to protect consumers from abusive practices by gas marketers; and
[PL 1999, c. 143, §3 (NEW).]
D.
Any other subject of natural gas unbundling that requires additional regulation.
[PL 1999, c. 143, §3 (NEW).]
[PL 1999, c. 143, §3 (NEW).]
2.
Major substantive rules.
Rules adopted under this section are major substantive rules pursuant to Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter II‑A.
[PL 1999, c. 143, §3 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1999, c. 143, §3 (NEW).