An Act To Support Electrification of Certain Technologies for the Benefit of Maine Consumers and Utility Systems and the Environment
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1464
Committee Amendment CA_A_H477 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. J)" to H.P. 1071, L.D. 1464, Bill, "An Act To 
Support Electrification of Certain Technologies for the Benefit of Maine Consumers and 
Utility Systems and the Environment" 
Amend the bill in section 1 by striking out all of subsection 3-A (page 1, lines 3 to 6 
in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'3-A. Beneficial electrification. "Beneficial electrification" means electrification of 
a technology that results in reduction in the use of a fossil fuel. including electrification of 
a technology that would otherwise require energy from a fossil fuel, and that provides a 
benefit to a utility, a ratepayer or the environment, without causing harm to utilities, 
ratepayers or the environment, by improving the efficiency of the electricity grid or 
reducing consumer costs or emissions. including carbon emissions.' 
Amend the bill in section 4 by striking out all of the first paragraph (page 1, lines 25 
to 39 and page 2, lines 1 to 4 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 4. 
Efficiency Maine Trust to study barriers to beneficial 
electrification. The Efficiency Maine Trust established in the Maine Revised Statutes, 
Title 35-A, section 10103, in consultation with stakeholders, shall study barriers to 
beneficial electrification in the transportation and heating sectors in the State. The study 
must identify social, technological, legal, regulatory and economic barriers to beneficial 
electrification for the transportation and heating sectors in the State. The study must 
include information on potential roles for electric utilities, natural gas utilities and 
competitive markets in supporting beneficial electrification, including benefits and 
drawbacks of these potential roles and examples of specific activities that may be 
conducted and specific needs that may be best served by the electric utilities, natural gas 
utilities or competitive markets. 
At the request of the trust, the Public Utilities 
Commission shall order electric and natural gas utilities to provide information requested 
by the trust to carry out the study. The Department of Transportation and the Maine 
Turnpike Authority shall provide information to the trust on potential barriers to 
beneficial electrification and solutions to overcome those barriers in areas under their 
jurisdiction. The trust may seek information regarding the study from other agencies or 
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from private persons, organizations or interest groups. The trust shall provide public 
notice of the opportunity for the public to submit written information or comments to the 
trust before and after a draft of the study is completed. The trust shall develop a report 
based on the study. The report must:' 
Amend the bill in section 4 by striking out all of the last indented paragraph (page 2, 
lines 18 to 21 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'For purposes of this section, "beneficial electrification" has the same meaning as in 
the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 35-A, section 10102, subsection 3-A.' 
Amend the bill in section 5 in subsection 1 in the 2nd and 3rd lines (page 2, lines 30 
and 31 in L.D.) by striking out the following: "February 1, 2020 and must consider and 
implement the analysis and recommendations of the study conducted under section 4" 
and inserting the following: 'December 1, 2019' 
Amend the bill in section 5 in subsection 1 by striking out all of the blocked 
paragraph (page 3, lines 7 to 9 in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'The commission shall require that a synopsis of the proposal that is suitable for public 
review and comment be submitted along with a proposal submitted under this section and 
shall allow public review of and comment on the synopsis. In its review of proposals, the 
commission shall consider whether and to what extent a proposal may duplicate related 
efforts currently being undertaken by the Efficiency Maine Trust. On or before March 1, 
2020, the commission shall select one or more pilot program proposals submitted under 
this section that it finds are reasonably expected to result in information and data that 
would meaningfully inform future efforts regarding beneficial electrification. 
The 
commission may impose limitations on the duration, scope or cost of a pilot program 
proposal and require modifications of a proposal prior to approval.' 
Amend the bill in section 5 in subsection 2 in the 4th line (page 3, line 13 in L.D.) by 
striking out the following: "December 1, 2020" and inserting the following: 'January 1, 
2021' 
Amend the bill in section 5 by striking out all of subsection 4 (page 3, lines 23 to 26 
in L.D.) and inserting the following: 
'4. For purposes of this section, "beneficial electrification" has the same meaning as 
in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 35-A, section 10102, subsection 3-A.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment makes the following changes to the bill. 
1. It clarifies the definition of "beneficial electrification." 
2. It clarifies that the Efficiency Maine Trust must conduct the study of barriers to 
beneficial electrification in consultation with stakeholders, rather than in coordination 
with the Public Utilities Commission, and specifies that the commission is required to 
facilitate the trust's access to info1mation the trust requests from electric and gas utilities. 
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3. It changes certain dates in the bill regarding the timeline for the study of beneficial 
electrification by the Efficiency Maine Trust and for pilot program proposals to 
implement beneficial electrification in the transportation sector administered by the 
Public Utilities Commission. 
4. It adds language to clarify the review and selection of proposals for a pilot 
program for beneficial electrification in the transportation sector. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/24/19 *ae. 
LD 1464 
LR 1860(02) 
An Act To Support Electrification of Certain Technologies for the Benefit of Maine Consumers and 
Utility Systems and the Environment 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,/J,{ fJ-l/7 V 
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Highway Fund 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Minor cost increase - Maine Turnpike Authority 
Any additional costs to the Efficiency Maine Trust to direct and report back on a study of barriers to beneficial 
electrification and to the Public Utilities Commission, the Department of Transp01tation and the Maine Turnpike 
Authority associated with providing information to the trust are anticipated to be minor and can be absorbed within 
existing budgeted resources. 
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