LD 1398
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Page 5 of 6 An Act to Secure Environmental and Economic Benefits from Electric Utility Rest... LD 1398 Title Page
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LR 1401
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SUMMARY

 
This bill proposes creations of a tradable credit program,
under rules to be established by the Department of Environmental
Protection, that will be administered by a new quasi-governmental
agency created in this bill, the Energy Management Authority of
Maine, with authority to aggregate the credits earned as a result
of energy efficiency programs targeted at electric consumers or
resulting from the purchases of electricity at state agency
facilities or on behalf of low-income customers enrolled in the
Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. The bill also directs
the Energy Management Authority of Maine to undertake the
statewide planning, management and coordination of all energy
efficiency services that are paid for in the rates of
transmission and distribution customers. Finally, the Energy
Management Authority of Maine is directed to undertake the
development of a state strategy for pursuing other energy
efficiency opportunities that arise as a result of electric
industry restructuring and to receive the advice of the 15-member
board of stakeholders, citizen advisors and industry
representatives. Authorization for these activities is repealed
in July 2007 unless renewed by the Legislature.


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