Section 407-330-5 - FILING FEESA. Fee required. A person shall pay a filing fee to the Commission when it files a petition under this Chapter. When constructing a transmission line, the amount of the fee shall equal 4/100 of 1% (.04%) of the estimated cost to construct a transmission line. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, if the transmission line qualifies as a minor transmission construction project under 35-A M.R.S.A. §3132(3-A) and the Commission requires the filing of a petition for a CPCN, the filing fee shall be equal to 2/100 of 1% (.02%) of the estimated construction cost. When rebuilding or relocating a transmission line, the amount of the fee shall be 2/100 of 1% (.02%) of the estimated cost to rebuild or relocate the transmission line. Any portion of the filing fee received from a utility but not expended by the Commission to process the petition for a certificate of public convenience and necessity shall be returned to the utility.B. Filing fee to Office of the Public Advocate. When a person pays a filing fee to the Commission pursuant to this Chapter, the person shall, at the same time, pay to the Office of the Public Advocate an amount equal to 1/100 of 1% of the estimated cost to erect, rebuild or relocate the transmission line. Any portion of the filing fee received but not expended by the Office of the Public Advocate for the purposes of representing the interests of consumers in the proceeding before the Commission or conducting public outreach to inform consumers about the proceeding shall be returned.C. Waiver. A person may request a waiver from the Commission of all or a portion of the filing fee at the time the petition is filed. The Commission shall rule on the request for waiver within 30 days. A person may request a waiver from the Office of the Public Advocate of all or a portion of the filing fee due to the Office of the Public Advocate at the time of the filing. The Office of the Public Advocate shall decide on the waiver request within 30 days.65- 407 C.M.R. ch. 330, § 5