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CC. “Home Energy” means a source of heating or cooling in residential dwellings as set forth in 42 U.S.C. §8622(6), as same may be amended from time to time.

DD. “Household” means any individual or group of individuals who are living together as one economic unit for whom residential energy is customarily purchased in common or who make undesignated payments for energy in the form of rent as set forth in 42 U.S.C. §8622(5), as same may be amended from time to time.

EE. “Household Income” means the total income from all sources before taxes and deductions as further defined in this Rule.

FF. “Household Member” or “Household Members” means those individuals who are part of the Household.

GG. “Incidental Costs” means costs of services billed to a Household by a Vendor related to the use or delivery of Home Energy including, but not limited to: surcharges, penalty charges, reconnection charges, clean and repair service charges, security deposits, and insurance.

HH. “Indirect Determinable Energy Cost” means a cost for Home Energy that is not directly paid for by the Household but is a cost to the Household, such as heat that is included in rent.

II. “Life Threatening Crisis” means the household is currently without heat or utility service to operate a Heating Source or a Heating System.

JJ. “MaineHousing” means the Maine State Housing Authority.

KK. “Manufactured/Mobile Home” means a residence that is constructed at a manufacturing facility on a permanent chassis (i.e. the wheel assembly necessary to transport the residence is removable, but the steel undercarriage remains intact as a necessary structural component), was originally constructed and designed as permanent living quarters, and is transportable in one or more sections, which in traveling mode is 12 body feet or more in width and as erected on site is 600 or more square feet.

LL. “Modular” means a residence that is constructed at a manufacturing facility, but not constructed on a permanent chassis, was originally constructed and designed as permanent living quarters, and is transportable in one or more sections on an independent chassis such as a truck or train.

MM. “Overpayment” means any HEAP benefits paid to, or on behalf of, any Primary Applicant or Household that exceeds the amount the Primary Applicant or Household was eligible to receive.

NN. “Person with a Disability” means a person with a physical or mental disability as defined pursuant to 5 M.R.S. § 4553-A.

OO. “Programs” means Fuel Assistance, Energy Self Sufficiency, ECIP, CHIP, and HEAP Weatherization.

PP. “Program Year” means the period of time beginning October 1 and ending September 30.

QQ. “Rental Unit” means a Dwelling Unit that is rented.