An Act To Promote Municipal Wind Generation Development
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 2266
Committee Amendment CA_A_S579 (Senate)
Amends: 35-A MRSA §3403

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to S.P. 893, L.D. 2266, Bill, "An Act To 
Promote Municipal Wind Generation Development" 
Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 4 and 5 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 4. 5 MRS A §3327, sub-§7 is enacted to read: 
7. Wind and other energy planning assistance. The council shall provide wind 
and other energy planning assistance in accordance with this subsection. 
A. The council shall develop information resources and coordinate the activities of 
member agencies to assist the State's political subdivisions, rural electrification 
cooperatives and other municipal or quasi-municipal entities or municipally owned 
corporations that provide electric transmission, distribution or generation services to 
develop, design, construct, install and finance wind and other renewable electricity 
generation projects to the extent possible using available financing incentives under 
federal and state law. 
B. 
The council shall coordinate the activities of member agencies to assist the 
Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of General Services in 
identifYing and planning for the construction of wind and other renewable electricity 
generation projects to be located at buildings or public works now owned or leased or 
constructed, acquired or leased by the State or any department, office, board, 
commission or agency of the State for the purpose of providing all or a portion of the 
electricity needs of such state facilities. The council shall assist the Department of 
Administrative and Financial Services in developing proposals for the development 
of such projects to be financed from money borrowed by the State to the extent 
possible using available financing incentives under federal law. 
The council shall form one or more advisory groups of persons with relevant expertise 
and experience to advise the council in undertaking its responsibilities under this 
subsection. 
Tn its annual report submitted pursuant to subsection 4, the council shall 
describe its activities pursuant to this subsection.' 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 893, L.D. 2266 
Amend the bill by striking out all of sections 9 to 13 and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 9. 35-A MRSA §3403, sub-§3 is enacted to read: 
3. Opportunities for development of wind energy resources. The chair of the 
Energy Resources Council established in Title 5, section 3327 shall monitor 
developments in technology and in state and federal law to determine whether 
opportunities are available for the development of wind energy resources by the State's 
agencies, political subdivisions, rural electrification cooperatives and other municipal or 
quasi-municipal entities or municipally owned corporations that provide electric 
transmission, distribution or generation services. The chair shall regularly advise the 
Energy Resources Council of the chair's findings under this subsection.' 
Amend the bill by inserting after section 13 the following: 
'Sec. 14. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES, DEPARTMENT OF 
Public Improvements - Planning/Construction - Administration 0057 
Initiative: Provides funds for a part-time Mechanical Engineer position. 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - FTE COUNT 
Personal Services 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
2007-08 
0.000 
$0 
$0 
2008-09 
0.500 
$39,185 
$39,185 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment amends the provisions of the bill regarding the responsibilities of 
thc Energy Resources Council to provide wind and other energy planning assistance to 
clarify that this assistance is intended to cover municipal or quasi-municipal entities and 
municipally owned corporations that provide electric service in addition to the State's 
political subdivisions and rural electrification cooperatives. It amends the provision of 
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the bill regarding monitoring of legal and technological developments that may affect the 
potential for development of wind power resources to direct the chair of the Energy 
Resources Council, rather than the Public Utilities Commission, to do this work. 
This amendment removes the provisions of the bill that expand the authority of 
municipal electric districts and rural electrification cooperatives to allow them to sell 
energy to wholesale customers and to buy and sell electricity products in addition to 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 893, L.D. 2266 
electricity and to allow municipal electric districts to sell electricity and electricity 
products outside the district. It also removes the provision that establishes a state policy 
favoring the development and ownership of wind energy projects by state agencies and 
political subdivisions. The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations 
section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 04/06/08 Mac-... 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
LD 2266 
LR 2833(02) 
An Act To Promote Municipal Wind Generation Development 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "A " 
Committee: Utilities and Energy 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2007-08 
$0 
2008-09 
$39,185 
Projections 
2009-10 
$40,360 
Appropriations/Allocations 
General Fund 
$0 
$39,185 
$40,360 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Projections 
2010-11 
$41,603 
$41,603 
This legislation includes a General Fund appropriation of $39, 185 in fiscal year 2008-09 to the Department of 
Administrative and Financial Services to provide funds for a part-time Mechanical Engineer position to identify and 
plan for the construction of wind and other renewable electricity generation projects in state-owned buildings. 
LR2833(02) - Fiscal Note - Page I of I