(5) Establish temporary state and local boards and agencies;

(6) Establish and implement programs and agreements for the purposes of coordinating the emergency energy response of the State with those of the Federal Government and of other states and localities;

(7) Temporarily suspend truck weight and size regulations, but not in conflict with federal regulations; and

(8) Regulate the storage, distribution and consumption of home heating oil.; and

(9)__If the energy emergency was caused by a lack of electric grid reliability in this State resulting from insufficient capacity resources, take appropriate action, in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission, to procure sufficient capacity resources including generation capacity and interruptible, demand response or energy efficiency capacity resources.

Sec. C-3. Public Utilities Commission resource plan. The Public Utilities Commission shall adopt the resource plan required under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 35-A, section 3210-D in accordance with the following schedule.

1. Outline and strategy. By March 1, 2007, the commission shall establish an outline or procurement strategy for the resource plan and provide the outline or procurement strategy to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over utilities matters for its review and comment.

2. Final resource plan. By March 1, 2008, the commission shall submit to the Legislature provisionally adopted rules establishing the resource plan.

PART D

Sec. D-1. Maine Energy Council.