| Sec. 1. Public Utilities Commission directed to study ways of reducing barriers to |
| transmission of electricity. Resolved: That the Public Utilities Commission |
| shall work with the government of the Province of New Brunswick, |
| Canada to study ways to reduce or eliminate transaction costs and |
| institutional or structural barriers to the flow of electricity |
| between Maine and Atlantic Canada. By December 31, 2003, the |
| Public Utilities Commission shall report to the Joint Standing |
| Committee on Utilities and Energy, as part of the report required |
| pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 35-A, section 3217, |
| activities conducted pursuant to this resolve and progress made |
| towards meeting the goals of this resolve. The commission shall |
| include as part of its report any implementing legislation |
| necessary to carry out the purposes of this resolve. The study |
| must be conducted using existing resources within the commission. |
