An Act To Amend the Maine Wind Energy Act Amend the amendment by inserting after section the following: . Sec. 9. Community wind; Public Utilities Commission examination. The Public Utilities Commission, in consultation with the Director of Energy Independence and Security in the State Planning Office, shall undertake an examination of the type of electricity generation commonly referred to as community wind. The commission shall: 1. Survey and gather information from appropriate agencies and experts with respect to community wind, including, but not limited to, its feasibility, impediments to its development and the need for and options for providing incentives for its development; 2. Determine what measures, if any, are required to address any impediments to the attraction and development of community wind projects in the State; 3. Develop recommendations for any appropriate changes to laws or rules or for the establishment of any financial incentives necessary to attract and develop appropriately sited community wind projects in the State that are consistent with high environmental standards; 4. Provide a report of its findings and recommendations to the Joint Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy no later than January 13, 2006; and Page 1-LR1948(6) SENATE AMENDMENT
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1379
Committee Amendment CA_B-SA_A_S322 (Senate)

SENATE 
AMENDMENT ·/l· to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT 
"B" to S. P. 
477, L.D. 1379, Bill, "An Act To Amend the Maine Wind Energy Act" 
Amend 
the 
amendment 
by 
inserting 
after 
section 
the 
following: 
. Sec. 
9. 
Community 
wind; 
Public 
Utilities 
Commission 
examination. 
The 
Public Utilities Commission, 
in consultation 
with the Director of Energy Independence and Security in the 
State Planning Office, shall undertake an examination of the type 
of electricity generation 
commonly 
referred to 
as 
"community 
wind." 
The commission shall: 
1. Survey and gather information from appropriate agencies 
and experts with respect to community wind, including, but not 
limited to, its feasibility, impediments to its development and 
the 
need 
for 
and 
options 
for 
providing 
incentives 
for 
its 
development; 
2. 
Determine what measures, if any, are required to address 
any impediments to the attraction and development of community 
wind projects in the State; 
3. 
Develop recommendations for any appropriate changes to 
laws 
or 
rules 
or 
for 
the 
establishment 
of 
any 
financial 
incentives necessary to attract and develop appropriately sited 
community wind projects in the State that are consistent with 
high environmental standards; 
4. 
Provide a report of its findings and recommendations to 
the Joint Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy no later 
than January 13, 2006; and 
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SENATE AMENDMENT 'A-:' to COMMITTEE 
AMENDMENT "B" to S.P. 
L.D. 1379 
477, 
5. 
As part of its report, submit legislation by January 13, 
2006 to the Second Regular Session of the 122nd Legislature to 
provide a strategy to rapidly implement feasible community wind 
sites.' 
Further amend the amendment in section 9 in the 5th line 
from the end (page 4, line 10 in amendment) by inserting after 
the 
following: 
"project 
financing." 
the 
following: 
'The 
commission shall explore combining cell phone towers and similar 
structures with wind power generating equipment and structures.' 
Further amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering 
any 
nonconsecutive 
Part 
letter 
or 
section 
number 
to 
read 
consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment directs the Public Utilities Commission to 
study and report on the type of electricity generation referred 
to as "community wind." 
The commission is directed to provide a 
report of its findings and recommendations by January 13, 2006 
and to 
submit legislation to provide 
a 
strategy to rapidly 
implement feasible community wind sites. 
This 
amendment also 
requires the Public Utilities Commission to explore combining 
cell 
phone 
towers 
and 
similar 
structures 
with 
wind 
power 
generating equipment and structures. 
SPONSORED BY: S-~~~­ .j 
(Senator STRIMLING) 
,;-' . 
COUNTY: 
Cumberland 
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