Resolve, Regarding ISO New England
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 2254
Committee Amendment CA_A_S545 (Senate)

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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A " to S.P. 884, L.D. 2254, "Resolve, Regarding 
ISO New England" 
Amend the resolve in the emergency preamble in the 3rd paragraph after the title in 
the first and 2nd lines (page I, lines 5 and 6 in L.D.) by striking out the following: ", 
including wind energy," 
Amend the resolve in the emergency preamble in the 8th paragraph after the title in 
the last line (page I, line 25 in L.D.) by inserting after the following: "organization" the 
following: " a proceeding which may be joined by Bangor Hydro Electric Company' 
Amend the resolve by striking out all of section I and inserting in its place the 
following: 
'Sec. 1. 
Public Utilities Commission order regarding alternative 
structure. Resolved: That should the Public Utilities Commission determine, in a 
proceeding pursuant to paragraph 43 of the stipulation approved by the Public Utilities 
Commission in PUC Docket No. 2007-355, that it is in the interests of Maine consumers, 
considering, among other factors, the State's policy to encourage the development of 
indigenous renewable power resources, for Maine's transmission and distribution utilities 
to provide timely notice of nonrenewal of any membership in Independent System 
Operator New England, the Public Utilities Commission then shaIl subsequently, but no 
earlier than March 31, 2009, order Maine's 3 investor-owned transmission and 
distribution utilities to file with the commission a plan in accordance with this section to 
form an alternative structure to hold, manage, dispatch and expand the transmission assets 
of the investor-owned transmission and distribution utilities. 
I. The plan must encourage development of indigenous renewable power resources, 
including but not limited to wind, tidal, hydroelectric, solar, geothermal and biomass 
resources, and energy efficiency and conservation resources in the State. 
2. The plan must include requests for certificates of public convenience and necessity 
by the investor-owned utilities to directly interconnect the transmission system of Maine 
Public Service Company with the transmission system of Bangor Hydro Electric 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A " 
to S.P. 884, L.D. 2254 
Company or Central Maine Power Company and otherwise expand the transmission 
system in Maine to maintain reliability and to facilitate the economic interconnection of 
indigenous renewable power resources. If requests for certificates of public convenience 
and necessity for such interconnection and reliability projects have already been 
submitted to the commission for approval prior to the submission of the plan, the plan 
must address the incorporation of the proposed interconnection and reliability projects, 
without prejudicing the commission's determination of whether such projects are in the 
public interest. 
3. The plan must include all relevant commercial agreements necessary to implement 
the plan and petitions for all relevant regulatory approvals. 
4. The plan must enable the investor-owned utilities, subject to any required 
regulatory approvals, to provide timely notice of a decision to not renew membership in, 
and to effect a withdrawal from, ISO New England no later than the scheduled 
termination of the regional transmission organization's transmission owners agreement 
pursuant to its terms. 
5. The plan may include proposals for mutually beneficial international arrangements. 
After the plan has been filed with the commission, the commission shall undertake a 
review of the plan and allow for public comment on the plan; and be it further 
Sec. 2. Public Utilities Commission report. Resolved: That no later than 
January 15, 2009 the Public Utilities Commission shall submit a report to the joint 
standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over utilities and energy 
matters regarding the commission's proceeding pursuant to paragraph 43 of the 
stipulation approved by the Public Utilities Commission in PUC Docket No. 2007-355. 
The report must include the commission's findings in that proceeding, including its 
determination of whether it is in the interests of Maine consumers for Maine's 
transmission and distribution utilities to provide timely notice of nonrenewal of any 
membership in Independent System Operator New England. 
The joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over utilities and energy matters, after 
receiving the report, shall hold a public hearing on the report and, after the hearing, may 
submit to the First Regular Session of the l24th Legislature legislation relating to the 
subject matter of the report.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, like the bill, directs the Public Utilities Commission to order 
Maine's 3 
investor-owned transmission and distribution utilities to file with the 
commission a plan to form an alternative structure to hold, manage, dispatch and expand 
the transmission assets of the investor-owned transmission and distribution utilities if the 
commission determines that it is in the interests of Maine consumers for Maine's 
transmission and distribution utilities to provide timely notice of nonrenewal of any 
membership in Independent System Operator New England. The amendment adds some 
clarifying language regarding the elements of the plan. The amendment prohibits the 
Public Utilities Commission from issuing the order prior to March 31,2009 that directs 
the development of the plan. The amendment requires the commission to report to the 
joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over utilities and energy 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to S.P. 884, L.D. 2254 
matters by January 15, 2009 its findings and determinations on the subject of nonrenewal 
of membership in Independent System Operator New England and authorizes the 
committee, after holding a public hearing on that report, to submit legislation on the 
subject. 
FISCAL .\OTE RE(lLlRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 03/31108 frac:.. 
LD 2254 
LR 3526(02) 
Resolve, Regarding ISO New England 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" A " 
Committee: Utilities and Energy 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Additional costs associated with this legislation can be absorbed by the Public Utilities Commission utilizing existing 
budgeted resources. 
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