An Act To Improve Maine's Economy and Energy Security with Solar and Wind Energy
Maine Legislature, Session 126, LD 1252
Committee Amendment CA_A_H650 (House)
Amends: 35-A MRSA §10121-A

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 886, L.D. 1252, Bill, "An Act To 
Improve Maine's Economy and Energy Security with Solar and Wind Energy" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act To Improve Maine's Economy and Energy Security with Solar Energy' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
summary and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 35-A MRSA §10121-A is enacted to read: 
§10121-A. Renewable Energy Rebate Program Fund 
1. Fund established. There is established the Renewable Energy Rebate Program 
Fund, referred to in this section as "the fund," to be used by the trust solely for the 
pumoses of providing rebates for cost-effective solar photovoltaic and solar thermal 
technologies as determined by the trust as part of a renewable energy technologies rebate 
program under section 10121, subsection 1, paragraph F. Any interest on funds in the 
fund must be credited to the fund. Funds not spent in any fiscal year remain in the fund to 
be used for the purposes of this subsection. 
2. Assessment. The commission shall assess transmission and distribution utilities 
in accordance with the following. 
A. The commission shall assess transmission and distribution utilities to collect 
funds for the fund. The amount of all assessments by the commission under this 
subsection must result in total program expenditures by each transmission and 
distribution utility of .Oll¢ per kilowatt-hour except as provided for in paragraph B. 
All assessments made under this paragraph must be transferred to the fund. 
B. 
Electricity customers receiving service at transmission voltage levels and 
subtransmission voltage levels are not eligible for rebates under this section, and 
those customers are not required to pay in rates any amount associated with the 
assessment under paragraph A. For the purposes of this paragraph, "transmission 
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voltage levels" means 44 kilovolts or more and "subtransmission voltage levels" 
means 34.5 kilovolts. 
3. 
Administration. 
The trust shall administer rebates under this section in 
accordance with the following. 
A. The trust shall by rule establish criteria for determining eligibility of a solar 
photovoltaic or solar thermal technology under this section. 
B. A natural person is eligible to receive a rebate from funds collected pursuant to 
this section only if that person is a resident of this State. The trust shall establish 
proof of residency requirements by rule. Other entities, including, but not limited to, 
commercial, nonprofit or government entities, may receive a rebate under this section 
as long as the facility on which the eligible technology is installed is located in this 
State. 
This section is repealed December 31, 2016. 
Sec. 2. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
EFFICIENCY MAINE TRUST 
Renewable Energy Rebate Fund N170 
Initiative: Provides an allocation of $1,000,000 in fiscal year 2014-15 for rebates to 
persons or entities for the installation and use of cost-effective solar photovoltaic and 
solar thermal technology. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2013-14 
$0 
$0 
2014-15 
$1,000,000 
$1,000,000 
SUMMARY 
This amendment is the majority report of the Joint Standing Committee on Energy, 
Utilities and Technology. This amendment replaces the bill. It establishes the Renewable 
Energy Rebate Program Fund under the Efficiency Maine Trust. The trust is required to 
provide rebates for the purchase of certain renewable energy equipment until December 
31, 2016. The rebate program is funded by an assessment of .011 ¢ per kilowatt-hour on 
electricity bills. The amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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LD 1252 
LR 1157(02) 
An Act To Improve Maine's Economy and Energy Security with Solar and Wind Energy 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment 'Ii (ft -b 50 
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology 
Appropriations/Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Transfers 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
FY 2013-14 
FY 2014-15 
$0 
$1,000,000 
$0 
$1,000,000 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2015-16 
$1,000,000 
$1,000,000 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2016-17 
$500,000 
$500,000 
$0 
The bill establishes the Renewable Energy Rebate program that will be administered by Efficiency Maine Trust 
(EMT) for the purpose of providing rebates for cost-effective solar photovoltaic and solar thermal energy systems. 
These rebates would be available to residents of the State and certain other entities with facilities in the State. This 
program will be funded from a new assessment of .011 cent per kilowatt hour collected by the Public Utilities 
Commission (PUC) on transmission and distribution utilities. The PUC will transfer an estimated $1,000,000 in fiscal 
years 2014-15 and 2015-16 and $500,000 in fiscal year 2016-17 to EMT. This bill includes a $1,000,000 allocation to 
EMT in fiscal year 2014-15 to distribute the rebates. The renewable energy rebate program will expire on December 
31,2016. 
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