An Act To Amend the Maine Wind Energy Act 477,
Maine Legislature, Session 122, LD 1379
Committee Amendment CA_B-HA_A_H667 (House)

AMENDMENT ,A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to S. P. 
Bill, "An Act To Amend the Maine Wind Energy Act" 
477, 
Amend the amendment in section 1 by striking out all of that 
part 
designated 
"§5250-:O." 
and 
inserting 
in its place 
the 
following: 
'§5250=O. 
Community wind power generators 
Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, the 
commissioner may certify the property, equipment and employees 
used primarily as part of a community wind power generator of any 
entity that does not otherwise qualify as a qualified Pine Tree 
Development Zone business or that does not locate in a Pine Tree 
Development Zone as qualified to receive Pine Tree Development 
Zone 
benefits 
if 
the 
commissioner 
determines 
that 
such 
certification would support construction of 
a 
community wind 
power generator in this State by that entity and the entity will 
own title or controlling interest in that generator. 
The entity 
must demonstrate to the commissioner that the construction of the 
generator would not be likely to occur absent the availability of 
the Pine Tree Development Zone benefits. 
For the purposes of 
this 
section, 
"community 
wind 
power 
generator" 
means 
an 
electricity-generating 
facility 
at 
anyone 
site 
with 
instantaneous generating nameplate capacity of not more than 10 
megawatts and that is powered entirely by wind energy.' 
Further 
amend 
the 
amendment in section 
in that part 
designated "S3402." in the first paragraph in the 15th line (page 
2, line 27 in amendment) by striking out the following: "QP" 
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HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENT A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to S.P. 477, L.D. 
1379 
Further 
amend 
the 
amendment 
in section 3 in that part 
designated "§3402." in the first paragraph in the 16th line (page 
2, line 28 in amendment) by striking out the following: ".lQQ" and 
inserting in its place the following: 'at least 300' 
Further 
amend the 
amendment in section 4 
in that part 
designated "§3404." in the first paragraph in the 4th line (page 
2, line 44 in amendment) by striking out the following: "high" 
and inserting in its place the following: 'all state and federal' 
Further amend the amendment in section 5 in the 7th line 
(page 3, line 5 in amendment) by striking out the following: 
"January 15" and inserting in its place the following: 
'March l' 
Further amend the amendment in section 6 in the 4th line 
(page 3, line 21 in amendment) by striking out the following: 
"January 13" and inserting in its place the following: 
'March l' 
SUMMARY 
This 
amendment makes 
the following changes 
to Committee 
Amendment "B." 
First, it limits the Commissioner of Economic and 
Community 
Development's 
discretion 
in 
the 
designation 
as 
a 
qualified Pine Tree Development Zone to the property, equipment 
and employees dedicated primarily to 
a 
community wind power 
generator. 
Under this amendment, no other property, equipment or 
employees of any entity owning or containing a community wind 
power generator would be eligible for the benefits of Pine Tree 
Development Zone designation, unless otherwise included in a Pine 
Tree Development Zone. 
Second, it changes the goal of installed 
community wind power generator projects to at least 300 megawatts 
by 
2010. 
Third, 
it 
clarifies 
that 
wind-energy 
related 
development 
must 
be 
consistent 
with 
state 
and 
federal 
environmental standards. 
Fourth, it changes the date by which 
standards must be adopted in section 5 and the report date of 
section 6 of Committee Amendment "B" to March 1, 2006. 
SPONSORED BY: 
(Representative FLETCHER) 
TOWN: 
Winslow 
FISCAL :'\OTE REQnRED 
(See attached) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
LD 1379 
LR 1948(11) 
An Act To Amend the Maine Wind Energy Act 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment ,A" to Committee Amendment" B " 
Sponsor: Rep. Fletcher 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential reduced revenue loss - General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This amendment reduces the potential situations in which an entity would be eligible for Pine Tree Development Zone 
benefits which may decrease the General Fund revenue loss associated with community wind power generators. 
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