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(1)__Whose total power production capacity does not
exceed 100__megawatts and that relies on one or more
of the following fuel sources:

 
(a)__Fuel cells;

 
(b)__Tidal power;

 
(c)__Solar arrays and installations;

 
(d)__Wind power;

 
(e)__Geothermal;

 
(f)__Biomass;

 
(g)__Landfill gas; or

 
(h)__Municipal solid waste in conjunction with
recycling; or

 
(2)__Whose total power production capacity does not
exceed 30 megawatts and that relies on hydroelectric
generation.

 
Sec. 3. 35-A MRSA §3210, sub-§§3 and 4, as amended by PL 1999, c. 398,
Pt. I, 3, is further amended to read:

 
3. Portfolio requirements. As a condition of licensing
pursuant to section 3203, each competitive electricity
provider in this State must demonstrate in a manner
satisfactory to the commission that no less than 30% of its
portfolio of supply sources for retail electricity sales in
this State is accounted for by eligible renewable resources.
If a competitive electricity provider represents to a customer
that the provider is selling to the customer a portfolio of
supply sources that includes more than 30% eligible renewable
resources, the resources necessary to supply more than 30% of
that customer's load may not be applied to meet the aggregate
30% portfolio requirement. Rules adopted under this
subsection are major substantive rules pursuant to Title 5,
chapter 375, subchapter II-A 2-A.

 
4. Report. In view of property tax benefits, developments
in other states and the development of a market for tradable
credits for satisfying eligible resource renewable resources
requirements, the commission shall review the 30% portfolio
requirement and make a recommendation for any change to the
joint standing committee of the Legislature having
jurisdiction over utilities and energy matters no later than 5
years after the beginning of retail competition.


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