An Act Relatmg to Energy Storage and the State's Energy Goals
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 1850
Committee Amendment CA_A_SA_B_S430 (Senate)

SENATE AMENDMENT ''i?J "to COMJvfITTEE 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 mstructional paragraph (page 1, lme 11 m 
amendment) by stnkmg out the followmg "and msertmg the followmg " and msertmg the 
followmg '' 
Amend the amendment by strikmg out all of sect10n 2 (page 1, Imes 12 to 31 m 
amendment) 
Amend the amendment by stnkmg out all of the 6th mstruct10nal paragraph and 
msertmg the followmg 
'Amend the bill by stnkmg out all of sect10n 6 and msertmg the followmg 
'Sec. 6. Public Utilities Commission; ut1bty ownership or control of energy 
storage. The Pubhc Utilities Commission shall sohcit stakeholder mput on whether and, 
if so, at what cost and under what condit10ns, mcludmg commiss10n approval on a case-
by-case basis, an mvestor-owned transmiss10n and distribution utility may own, have a 
financial mterest m or otherwise control an energy storage system, as defined m the Mame 
Revised Statutes, Title 35-A, section 3481, subsect10n 6, m order to perform its obhgat10ns 
as a transmission and distribution utihty m an effective, prudent and efficient manner In 
makmg recommendations, m addition to the mput received from stakeholders, the 
commiss10n shall consider at a mmimum 
The role that mvestor-owned transmission and distnbut10n utility ownership of, 
financial mterest m or control of energy storage systems may have m 
A The achievement of the state energy storage goals estabhshed m Title 35-A, section 
3145, mcludmg current and future state programs to encourage mvestment m energy 
storage, 
B The achievement ofthe obJectives of Title 35-A, chapter 32, 
C 
The achievement of the greenhouse gas emissions reduction reqmrements 
established m Title 38, section 576-A, 
D The achievement of the renewable energy goals established m Title 3 5-A, section 
3210, 
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E The achievement of the renewable energy deployment goals of the State, mcludmg 
but not hmited to the solar deployment goals estabhshed m Title 35-A, chapter 34-B 
and the wmd energy development goals estabhshed m Title 35-A, chapter 34, 
F The procurement ofnonwires alternatives under Title 35-A, section 3132-D, and 
G The achievement of lower electricity costs for ratepayers, and 
Whether the competitive market for energy storage can meet the energy needs of 
transmiss10n and distribution utihties at a reasonable cost 
The commission shall submit a report contammg any recommendations based on the 
commission's activities under this section 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 
section number to read consecutively 
SUMMARY 
This amendment removes a prov1S1on relatmg to financial mterests owned by 
mvestor-owned transmission and distnbut10n utihties and reqmres the Pubhc Utihties 
Commiss10n to conduct a study with stakeholder participation to examme whether and, if 
so, at what cost and under what conditions, mcludmg commission approval on a case-by-
case basis, an mvestor-owned transmiss10n and distribution utihty may own, have a 
financial mterest m or otherwise control an energy storage system 
The amendment 
reqmres the commission to consider whether the competitive market for energy storage can 
meet the needs of transmission and distribution utihties at a reasonable cost 
The 
amendment also changes the commission's reportmg date to February 15, 2024 and states 
that the Jomt Standmg Committee on Energy, Utihties and Technology may report out a 
bill related to the subject matter of the report 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
SPONSOREDBY: a, 
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(Senator VITELLI, E.) 
COUNTY: Sagadahoc 
SENATE AMENDMENT 
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Approved 06/22/23 ~ae 
LD 1850 
LR400(06) 
An Act Relatmg to Energy Storage and the State's Energy Goals 
Fiscal Note for Senate Amendment 'J3' to Comm1ttee Amendment "A" (S>f50J 
Sponsor: Sen. Vitelli of Sagadahoc 
Fiscal Note Requrred: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Mmor cost mcrease - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Any additional costs from the provis10ns of this amendment are expected to be 11llllor and can be absorbed withm 
existmg budgeted resources 
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