Resolve, Relating to Renewable Resources Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and inserting in its place the following: Sec. 1. Public Utilities Commission examination. Resolved: That the Public Utilities Commission shall examine mechanisms designed to ensure a secure, adequate and reliable supply of electricity for state residents and to maintain and increase the State's use of renewable and indigenous resources. In particular, the commission shall examine mechanisms that would provide adequate support for indigenous Maine generation facilities, including, but not limited to, hydroelectric facilities with a capacity of megawatts or less, biomass generators and hydrogen-based fuel cell generators. The commission shall develop an analysis that articulates, to the extent possible, the cost of achieving the various goals and the most effective forms of each of the following support mechanisms: 1. A renewable portfolio requirement, similar in design to Page l-LRl72l( 2) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 121, LD 1312
Committee Amendment CA_A_H317 (House)

AMENDMENT ,,/l. to 
and Encourage the 
H.P. 966, L.D. 1312, Bill, "An 
Generation of Electricity from 
Renewable Resources" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting 
the following: 
'Resolve, Relating to Renewable Resources' 
Further amend the bill by striking out everything after the 
title and before the summary and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. Public Utilities Commission examination. Resolved: 
That 
the Public Utilities Commission shall examine mechanisms designed 
to ensure a secure, adequate and reliable supply of electricity 
for state residents and to maintain and increase the State's use 
of 
renewable 
and 
indigenous 
resources. 
In particular, 
the 
commission shall examine mechanisms that would provide adequate 
support for indigenous Maine generation facilities, including, 
but not limited to, hydroelectric facilities with a capacity of 
megawatts or less, biomass generators and hydrogen-based fuel 
cell generators. 
The commission shall develop an analysis that 
articulates, to the extent possible, the cost of achieving the 
various goals 
and the most effective 
forms 
of each of 
the 
following support mechanisms: 
1. 
A renewable portfolio requirement, similar in design to 
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the current requirement under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 
35-A, section 3210, with appropriate modifications to ensure that 
it is both effective and permits a reasonable estimate of the 
cost to consumers; 
2. 
A system benefits 
charge, 
with clearly articulated 
mechanisms for collecting and disbursing funds; 
3. 
A mechanism that would use 
purchases 
from 
Maine's 
renewable generators to satisfy a portion of standard offer 
supply, with appropriate specificity for how such purchases would 
affect consumer prices, by and from whom purchases would be made, 
for what period of time any renewable portion of the standard 
offer supply should be offered and the impact on other features 
of Maine's electricity markets, 
including in particular the 
standard offer and the activities of competitive suppliers; and 
4. 
Mechanisms 
used 
in other states 
and 
whether 
such 
mechanisms could be adapted for use in Maine; and be it further 
Sec. 2. 
Consultation. 
Resolved: 
That, 
in 
conducting its 
examination, the Public Utilities Commission shall consult with 
entities with expertise or substantial interest in the subject of 
the examination, 
including, 
but not limited to, 
the Public 
Advocate, 
an 
organization 
representing 
independent 
renewable 
energy 
producers 
in 
Maine, 
an 
organization 
representing 
industrial energy consumers, an environmental advocacy group in 
Maine 
and 
representatives 
of 
transmission 
and 
distribution 
utilities; and be it further 
Sec. 
3. 
Report. 
Resolved: 
That 
the 
Public 
Utilities 
Commission shall submit the results of its examination, together 
with any proposed legislation, to the Joint Standing Committee on 
Utilities and Energy by December 31, 
2003. 
The commission's 
analysis must present consensus positions where possible and 
alternatives where agreement can not be reached; and be it further 
Sec. 4. Authority to report legislation. Resolved: 
That the Joint 
Standing 
Committee 
on Utilities 
and 
Energy 
may 
report out 
legislation 
to 
the 
Second 
Regular 
Session 
of 
the 
121st 
Legislature 
on 
the 
subject 
matter 
of 
the 
Public Utilities 
Commission's examination.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill. 
This amendment directs 
the Public Utilities Commission to examine mechanisms designed to 
ensure a secure, adequate and reliable supply of electricity for 
state residents and to maintain and increase the State's use of 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ,~ to H.P. 966, L.D. 1312 
renewable and indigenous resources. 
The commission is directed 
to submit the results of its examination to the Joint Standing 
Committee on Utilities and Energy by December 31, 2003 and the 
committee is authorized to report out legislation in response to 
the commission's examination. 
FISCAL :\OTi:.. l<E{",!llkhl 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 05107/03 ~ae 
Office of Fiscal and Program Review 
LD 1312 
An Act Relating to Renewable Resources 
LR 1721(02) 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" " 
Committee: Utilities and Energy 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
The additional costs associated with examining mechanisms designed to ensure a secure ,adequate and reliable SUPf 
of electricity and to maintain and increase the State's use of renewable and indigenous resources can be absorbed by 
the Public Utilities Commission utilizing existing budgeted resources. 
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