An Act Relatmg to Energy Storage and the State's Energy Goals
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1850
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_A_S416 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT "A" to COM1\1ITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to SP 751, 
L D 1850, "An Act Relatmg to Energy Storage and the State's Energy Goals" 
Amend the amendment m the first mstruct1onal paragi aph (page 1, line 11 m 
amendment) by stnkmg out the followmg "and msertmg the followmg" and msertmg the 
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Amend the amendment by stnkmg out all of section 2 (page 1, Imes 12 to 31 m 
amendment) 
Amend the amendment by stnkmg out the 6th mstruct10nal paragraph and msertmg the 
followmg 
'Amend the bill by str1kmg out all of sect10n 6 and msertmg the followmg 
'Sec. 6. Pubbc Utilities Comm1ss1on; utility ownership or control of energy 
storage The Public Utiht1es Comm1ss10n shall conduct one or more proceedmgs to 
recommend the cond1t10ns under which an mvestor-owned transm1ss1on and d1str1but1on 
ut1hty may own, have a financial mterest m or otherwise control an energy storage system, 
as defined m the Mame Revised Statutes, Title 35-A, sect10n 3481, subsection 6, m orde1 
to perform its obligat10ns as a transm1ss1on and d1stnbut10n utility m an effective, prudent 
and efficient manner 
In conductmg the proceedmgs, the comm1ss1on shall consider at a mm1mum the role 
that mvestor-owned transm1ss10n and d1str1but1on utility ownership of, financial mterest m 
or control of energy storage systems may have m 
A The achievement of the state energy storage goals established m Title 35-A, section 
3145, mcludmg current and future state programs to encourage mvestment m energy 
storage, 
B The achievement of the obJect1ves of Title 35-A, chapter 32, 
C 
The achievement of the greenhouse gas em1ss1ons reduct10n reqmrements 
established m Title 38, section 576-A, 
D The achievement of the renewable ene1gy goals established m Title 35-A, section 
3210, 
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E The achievement of the renewable energy deployment goals of the State, mcludmg 
but not limited to the solar deployment goals established m Title 35-A, chapter 34-B 
and the wmd energy development goals established m Title 35-A, chapter 34, and 
F The procurement ofnonwires alternatives under Title 35-A, section 3132-D 
The commission shall submit a report contammg any statutory changes or rule makmg that 
the commiss10n recommends related to energy storage to the Jomt Standmg Committee on 
Energy, Utihties and Technology no later than February 15, 2024 The committee may 
report out a bill related to the subject matter of the report'' 
Amend the amendment by relettermg or renumbermg any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
sect10n number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes a prov1S1on relatmg to financial mterests owned by 
mvestor-owned transmission and distribution utihties and reqmres the Pubhc Utilities 
Commiss10n to mitlate one or more proceedmgs to recommend the conditions under which 
an mvestor-owned transmiss10n and distribution utility may own, have a financial mterest 
m or otherwise control an energy storage system, mcludmg recommended statutory 
changes or rule makmg The amendment also changes the commiss10n's reportmg date to 
February 15, 2024 and states that the Jomt standmg Committee on Energy, Utilities and 
Technology may report out a bill related to the subject matter of the report 
SPONSORED BY: --~........__~P?.....,___.....,;,~~~~'-=-=--.. __ _ 
(Senator VITELLI, E.) 
COUNTY: Sagadahoc 
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