| 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 Authorization for these activities is repealed |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. |