An Act To Resolve, Regarding the Reentry of Electric Utilities into the Energy Supply Business
Maine Legislature, Session 123, LD 0413
Committee Amendment CA_A_H280 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" /+" to H.P. 329, L.D. 413, Bill, 
Amend Maine's Electric Utility Restructuring Laws" 
Amend the bilI by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
"An Act To 
'Resolve, Regarding the Reentry of Electric Utilities into the Energy Supply 
Business' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 
Review of electric utility participation in energy supply and 
related issues. Resolved: That the Public Utilities Commission shall undertake a 
review of the issue of electric utilities' participation in the energy supply business. The 
review must he conducted through a public investigative proceeding. For the purposes of 
this section, "energy supply business" includes owning, operating or having an interest in 
electric generation facilities, load management activities or demand-side management 
activities. The review must address, but is not limited to: 
1. The laws and rules that would need to be changed to allow electric utilities to 
participate in the energy supply business; 
2. Potential impacts of electric utility participation in the energy supply business on 
unregulated generators of electricity and on competitive electricity providers; 
3. Potential impacts of electric utility participation in the energy supply business on 
consumers of electricity; 
4. The relative advantages and disadvantages of various methods and options for 
allowing utility participation in the energy supply business; 
5. Options for regulatory oversight and approval of electric utility participation in the 
energy supply business; 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT • .j:f "to H.P. 329, L.D. 413 
6. Options for restricting electric utility participation in the energy supply business in 
tenns of the size or type of generation facility, total production, as measured in 
megawatts, and fuel source, including limiting production to renewable resources; 
7. Specific issues presented by the participation of consumer-owned electric utilities 
in the energy supply business; 
8. Options for obtaining additional benefits for electricity consumers as a result of the 
State's participation in regional arrangements and the State's role in siting new electricity 
generation facilities to serve the regional market; and 
9. Potential stranded costs and the recovery of any stranded costs that may be 
associated with electric utility participation in the energy supply business; and be it 
further 
Sec. 2. Report. Resolved: That, no later than January 15, 2008, the Public 
Utilities Commission shall report its findings and recommendations for further action and 
legislation to implement its recommendations to the Joint Standing Committee on 
Utilities and Energy; and be it further 
Sec. 3. Authority to submit legislation. Resolved: That the Joint Standing 
Committee on Utilities and Energy may submit legislation relating to the subject matter 
of this resolve to the Second Regular Session of the 123rd Legislature.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve. The amendment directs the Public 
Utilities Commission to undertake a review of issues related to electric utilities' 
participation in the energy supply business. The review must be conducted through a 
public investigative proceeding. The amendment requires the Public Utilities Commission 
to report its findings and recommendations to the Joint Standing Committee on Utilities 
and Energy by January 15, 2008 and authorizes the committee to submit legislation 
related to the report to the Second Regular Session of the 123rd Legislature. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 05116/07 ;b/ac.. 
LD413 
LR 1831(02) 
An Act To Amend Maine's Electric Utility Restructuring Laws 
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 
The additional costs associated with this legislation can be absorbed by the Public Utilities Commission utilizing 
existing budgeted resources. 
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