An Act To Protect Ratepayers While Enhancing Energy Independence and Security
Maine Legislature, Session 125, LD 0793
Committee Amendment CA_A_S194 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A "to S.P. 231, L.D. 793, Bill, "An Act To Protect 
Ratepayers While Enhancing Energy Independence and Security" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 38 MRS A §580-A, sub-§18-B is enacted to read: 
18-B. 
Other independent system operator participating states. 
"Other 
independent system operator participating states" means the following states participating 
in the regional greenhouse gas initiative as of January I, 20 11 that are located within the 
New England independent system operator control area: Connecticut, Massachusetts, 
New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vennont. 
Sec. 2. 38 MRS A §580-B, sub-§2-A is enacted to read: 
2-A. 
Condition for withdrawal. 
The State shall withdraw from the regional 
greenhouse gas initiative when a sufficient number of other independent system operator 
participating states have withdrawn such that the total carbon dioxide emissions budget 
for the calendar year 2009, as specified in the Memorandum of Understanding, of the 
remaining other independent system operator participating states is less than 35,000,000 
tons. If the condition is met for withdrawal from the regional greenhouse gas initiative, 
the department shall: 
A. Immediately take all necessary steps to withdraw the State from all memoranda of 
understanding and contracts with states participating in the regional greenhouse gas 
initiative relating to the regional greenhouse gas initiative; and 
B. Submit legislation to the Legislature to make the necessary changes in law to 
reflect the State's withdrawal from the regional greenhouse gas initiative.' 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill and requires the State to withdraw from the regional 
greenhouse gas initiative if other states that participate in the regional greenhouse gas 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
R.OfS. 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 231, L.D. 793 
initiative and in the same wholesale electricity market administered and overseen by the 
regional transmission organization as Maine have a total carbon dioxide emissions budget 
for the calendar year 2009 that totals less than 35,000,000 tons. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See Attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05124/11 
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LD793 
LR 1236(02) 
An Act To Protect Ratepayers While Enhancing Energy Independence and Security 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment" A" S·I '7 Lf 
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Potential current biennium revenue decrease - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
This bill requires Maine to withdraw from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) if other states have 
withdrawn and the carbon dioxide emissions calendar year budget of the remaining states totals less than 35 million 
tons. If this contingency were to occur and Maine withdrew from the RGGI, the Efficiency Maine Trust (EMT) would 
lose $8.5 million in revenue each fiscal year. The recurring fiscal year revenue loss reflects $6.5 million in lost RGGI 
auction proceeds and $2 million in lost forward capacity market proceeds. If this contingency does not occur and 
Maine does not withdraw from the RGGI, then this bill as amended will have no fiscal impact on the EMT. Any 
additional costs to the Department of Environmental Protection incurred in connection with withdrawing Maine from 
the RGGI can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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