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that is consistent with ~~high~~ all state and federal environmental

standards and that achieves reliable, cost-effective, sustainable

energy production on those sites in the State that will attract

investment and permit the development of viable wind energy

projects. The Legislature finds that the development of the wind

energy potential in the State needs to be integrated into the

existing energy supply and transmission systems in a way that

achieves system reliability, total capital cost-effectiveness and

optimum short-term and long-term benefits to Maine people. The

Legislature finds it is in the public interest to encourage the

construction and operation of community wind power generator

projects.__For the purposes of this section, "community wind power

generator" means an electricity-generating facility at any one site

with instantaneous generating nameplate capacity of not more than

10 megawatts that is powered entirely by wind energy.__The

Legislature also finds it is in the public interest to encourage

wind energy research and the development of wind generation

equipment manufacturing facilities in the State.

Sec. 4. 35-A MRSA §3404 is enacted to read:

§3404.__Determination of public policy

It is the policy of the State that its political subdivisions,
agencies and public officials take every reasonable action to
encourage the attraction of appropriately sited wind-energy-
related development consistent with all state and federal
environmental standards; the permitting and financing of wind
energy projects; and the siting, permitting, financing and
construction of wind energy research and manufacturing
facilities.

Sec. 5. 36 MRSA §1760, sub-§89 is enacted to read:

89.__Sales of tangible personal property to qualified
community wind power generators.__Beginning October 1, 2006,
sales of tangible personal property to a qualified community wind
power generator, as defined in section 5219-AA, for use directly
and primarily in the generation of electricity by that community
wind power generator.__The exemption provided by this subsection
is limited for each qualified community wind power generator to
sales occurring on or before December 31, 2011.

Sec. 6. 36 MRSA §2017 is enacted to read:

§2017.__Qualified community wind power generator; reimbursement

of certain taxes

1.__Definitions.__As used in this section, unless the context
otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following
meanings.

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