An Act to Make Changes to Certain Laws Governing Renewable Energy Projects
Maine Legislature, Session 131, LD 2099
Committee Amendment CA_A_S530 (Senate)
Amends: 2 MRSA §9

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " ^-" to S.P. 892, L.D. 2099, "An Act to Make
Changes to Certain Laws Governing Renewable Energy Projects"
Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the followmg:
'See. 1. 2 MRSA §9, sub-§6-A, ^[A, as enacted by PL 2023,c.411,§ 1,is amended
by enacting a new subparagraph (3) to read:
f3) "Combined project" means a distributed solar facility that is paired with an
energy.iitorage system.,
Sec. 2. 2 MRSA §9, sub-§6-A, ^E, as enacted by PL 2023, c. 411,§1,is amended
to read:
E. Except as provided in paragraph paragraphs C and F, ratepayer funds may not be
used to implement the program or to provide funding under the program to distributed
solar facilities or energy storage systems.
Sec. 3. 2 MRSA §9, sub-§6-A, ^F is enacted to read:
F. The office may petition the Public Utilities Commission to procure energy, capacity
or renewable energy credits in accordance with Title 35-A. section 3803 from
distdbuted solar facilities or combined projects that receive federal fundine pursuant
to the program. The commission may notdirect a transmission and distribution utility
tojater into a long-term contract for energy, capacity or renewable energy credits from
a distributed solar facilitv_or a cQmbined_BrQJect unless the commission finds that the
contract will benefit ratepayers and the procurement is in accordance with Title 3 5-A.
section 3 804,'
0 Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment replaces the provisions in the bill that modify the Distributed Solar
and Energy Storage Program with language that defines "combined project" for the
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 892, L.D. 2099 6$'52^)
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purposes of the program and provides that the Governor's Energy Office may petition the
Public Utilities Commission to procure energy, capacity or renewable energy credits in
accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 35-A, section 3803 from distributed
solar facilities or combined projects that receive federal funding pursuant to the program.
The amendment also provides that the commission may not direct a transmission and
distribution utility to enter into a long-term contract for energy, capacity or renewable
energy credits under the program unless the commission finds that the contract will benefit
ratepayers and the procurement is in accordance with Title 3 5-A, section 3 804.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved: 02/05/24 ^!22Fc"-
LD 2099 LR 2886(02)
An Act to Make Changes to Certain Laws Governing Renewable Energy Projects
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "^/C-^Q'
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
Minor cost increase - General Fund
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Any additional costs to the Public Utilities Commission or the Department of Labor to implement the provisions of
this bill are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.
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