An Act To Expand Maine's Clean Energy Economy
Maine Legislature, Session 130, LD 1350
Committee Amendment CA_B_HA_A_H1049 (House)

HOUSE AMENDMENT "A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to S.P. 432, 
L.D. 1350, "An Act To Expand Maine's Clean Energy Economy" 
Amend the amendment by inserting after section 2 the following: 
'Sec, 3. Public Utilities Commission to review the potential effects of 
implementing certain renewable energy and energy storage programs. The 
Public Utilities Commission shall review the potential effects of implementing renewable 
energy and energy storage programs in accordance with this section: 
1. The potential risks and rewards associated with the commission engaging, in the 
future, in an additional competitive solicitation for energy or renewable energy credits 
equal to at least 7.5% of the retail electricity sales in the State; and 
2. 
The potential risks and rewards associated with the Efficiency Maine Trust 
establishing, in the future, a program to finance and own renewable energy generation 
projects and energy storage systems, including through private sector pa1tnerships, 
purchasing or leasing real property rights in the State, contracting for the development, 
construction, operation and maintenance of renewable energy generation projects and 
energy storage systems by 3rd parties and using the prnceeds of bonds issued for Efficiency 
Maine Trust projects for a program under this subsection. A review under this subsection 
must include the anticipated long-term impacts to ratepayers, including but not limited to 
savings and costs; owners' equity in potential projects, including but not limited to the 
market value of any projects owned by ratepayers if the project is sold; and cash reserves 
belonging to ratepayers and to be held in trust in association with any future project. For 
purposes of this subsection, "long-term" means the first 30 years after implementation of a 
program reviewed under this subsection. 
The commission may contract for this review as necessary to meet the requirements of 
this section. 
No later than March 1, 2023, the commission shall submit to the joint standing 
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over energy, utilities and technology 
matters a repott with its findings on its review under this section. The joint standing 
committee may submit legislation related to the rep01t to the First Regular Session of the 
131st Legislature. 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 'A" to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "B" to S.P. 432, L.D. 1350 
Sec. 4. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION 
Public Utilities -Administrative Division 0184 
Initiative: Prnvides one-time allocation for contracted services. 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS 
All Other 
OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL 
2021-22 
$0 
$0 
2022-23 
$200,000 
$200,000 
Amend the amendment by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Pait letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment amends Committee Amendment 11B 11 by directing the Public Utilities 
Commission to review the potential effects of implementing certain renewable energy and 
energy storage programs and to repo1t by March 1, 2023 to the"joint standing committee of 
the Legislature having j~ en~ ilities and technology matters. 
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(Representative BERRY, S.) 
TOWN: Bowdoinham 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
HOUSE AMENDMENT 
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Approved; 04/25/22 feac:. 
LD 1350 
LR 1499(09) 
An Act To Expand Maine's Clean Energy Economy 
Fiscal Note for House Amendment l't' to Committee Amendment "B" 
Sponsor: Rep. Berry of Bowdoinham 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
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Appropriations/ Allocations 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Revenue 
Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note 
FY2021-22 
$0 
$0 
FY 2022-23 
$200,000 
$200,000 
Projections 
FY 2023M24 
$0 
$0 
Projections 
FY 2024-25 
$0 
$0 
This amendment includes a one-time allocation to the Public Utilities Conunission of $200,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 
for contracted services to complete the various studies added by this amendment. The PUC is funded by an assessment 
set to produce sufficient revenue for the expenditures allocated by the Legislature for operating the PUC. The 
increased allocations in this bill require a corresponding increase in revenue from the assessment on transmission and 
distribution utilities. 
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