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and small commercial standard-offer service. The joint standing | | committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over utilities | | matters may report out legislation to the Second Regular Session of | | the 123rd Legislature on the subject matter of Title 35-A, section | | 3212, subsection 4-C. |
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| | | Sec. B-4. Demand response programs. The Public Utilities Commission, | | pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 35-A, section 3211- | | A, shall consider developing one or more demand response programs | | for medium nonresidential customers. |
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| | | Sec. C-1. 35-A MRSA §§3210-C and 3210-D are enacted to read: |
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| | | §3210-C.__Capacity resource adequacy |
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| | | 1.__Definitions.__As used in this section, unless the context | | otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following | | meanings. |
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| | | A. "Capacity resource" means any renewable capacity | | resource, nonrenewable capacity resource or new | | interruptible, demand response or energy efficiency capacity | | resource. |
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| | | B. "Interruptible, demand response or energy efficiency | | capacity resource" means a resource that has demand | | response, interruptible or energy efficiency capacity | | recognized by the commission. |
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| | | C.__"New" as applied to any capacity resource means a | | capacity resource that: |
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| | | (1)__Has an in-service date after September 1, 2005; |
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| | | (2)__Was added to an existing facility after September | | 1, 2005; |
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| | | (3)__For at least 2 years was not operated or was not | | recognized by the New England independent system | | operator as a capacity resource and, after September 1, | | 2005, resumed operation or was recognized by the New | | England independent system operator as a capacity | | resource; or |
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| | | (4)__Was refurbished after September 1, 2005 and is | | operating beyond its previous useful life or is |
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