| 122nd MAINE LEGISLATURE | |||||||||
| LD 913 | 1900(01) | ||||||||
| An Act To Promote Green Power Use at State Buildings | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note for Original Bill | |||||||||
| Sponsor: Rep. Piotti of Unity | |||||||||
| Committee: Utilities and Energy | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note Required: Yes | |||||||||
| Fiscal Note | |||||||||
| Current biennium cost increase - General Fund | |||||||||
| Fiscal Detail and Notes | |||||||||
| Requiring electricity consumed in state owned buildings be supplied by renewable resources no later than January 1, 2008 will result in annual additional costs to the state. The Department of Administrative and Financial Services estimates that the additional incremental cost of renewable energy could be as high as $979,038 annually based on the usage of approximately 139,862,690 kwh. The additional costs associated with the State Planning Office developing a plan to implement electricity purchases for state buildings and reporting to the Utilities and Energy Committee and the State and Local Government Committee can be absorbed utilizing existing budgeted resources. | |||||||||