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A. Initiatives to promote or support energy-intensive
sustainable industry clusters or developments, including,
but not limited to, metal, glass or fiber recycling
facilities;

 
B. Market-development initiatives that promote or support
sustainable, renewable or clean energy technologies,
including, but not limited to, solar, wind or hydrogen
fuel cell generation cooperatives and other evolving
technologies;

 
C. Demonstration projects that promote or support clean
transportation alternatives, including, but not limited
to, demonstration hydrogen refueling stations and bike
paths;

 
D.__Sustainable, renewable or clean energy research and
development projects at the University of Maine System,
the Maine Maritime Academy, the Maine Technical College
System or private colleges in this State;

 
E.__Demonstration community projects approved by the
Executive Department, State Planning Office pursuant to
Title 5, 3305, subsection 1-A that use sustainable,
renewable or clean energy technologies and are conducted
by Maine-based nonprofit organizations that qualify under
the federal Internal Revenue Code, Section 501(c)(3),
consumer-owned electric cooperatives, community-based
nonprofit organizations and community action programs; and

 
F. Other projects determined by the authority, in
consultation with the Energy Resources Council, to support
or promote the development of sustainable, renewable or
clean energy.

 
Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine
technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter
2-A.

 
5.__Accounts within fund.__The authority may divide the fund
into separate accounts as it determines necessary or
convenient for carrying out this section.

 
Sec. 5. 35-A MRSA §3210, sub-§5, as amended by PL 1999, c. 372, §1,
is repealed.

 
Sec. 6. 35-A MRSA §3210, sub-§6, as enacted by PL 1999, c. 372, §2,
is repealed.

 
Sec. 7. 35-A MRSA §3210, sub-§7 is enacted to read:

 
7. Sustainable Energy Trust Fund; assessment.__The
commission shall annually assess transmission and distribution


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