An Act To Encourage the Use of Renewable Energy

Sec. 1. 2 MRSA §9, sub-§6-A  is enacted to read:

Sec. 2. 5 MRSA §1766-A,  as amended by PL 2009, c. 329, Pt. A, §1, is further amended to read:

§ 1766-A. Electricity purchases

No later than January 1, 2010, all electricity consumed in state-owned buildings must be supplied by renewable resources. No later than January 1, 2030, all electricity purchased by state agencies must be supplied by renewable resources. No later than January 1, 2050, all heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems in state-owned or state-leased buildings must be electrical and the electricity must be supplied by renewable resources. For purposes of this section, "renewable resource" has the same meaning as in Title 35-A, section 3210, subsection 2, paragraph C. In purchasing electricity for state-owned buildings, the State may give preference to electricity generated by community-based renewable energy projects, as defined in Title 35-A, section 3602, subsection 1.

Sec. 3. 5 MRSA §1830, sub-§3, ¶B,  as enacted by PL 2005, c. 386, Pt. H, §10, is amended to read:

summary

This bill:

1. Establishes the Renewable Energy Program to promote the achievement of the following goal: that, by January 1, 2050, 100% of the energy consumed in this State will be supplied by renewable resources;

2. Directs that, no later than January 1, 2030, all electricity purchased by state agencies must be supplied by renewable resources and that, no later than January 1, 2050, all heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems in state-owned or state-leased buildings must be electrical and the electricity must be supplied by renewable resources; and

3. Directs that, no later than January 1, 2050, all vehicles acquired for the state vehicle fleet must be electric vehicles.