| 124th MAINE LEGISLATURE | ||||||
| LD 407 | LR 83(01) | |||||
| Resolve, To Change the Uses for Funds for Conservation Programs | ||||||
| Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement for Original Bill | ||||||
| Sponsor: Sen. Plowman of Penobscot | ||||||
| Committee: Utilities and Energy | ||||||
| Fiscal Note Required: Yes | ||||||
| Preliminary Fiscal Impact Statement | ||||||
| Current biennium cost increase - Other Funds | ||||||
| Fiscal Detail and Notes | ||||||
| The Public Utilities Commission (PUC) is required to expand the PUC's current Conservation Programs to include promoting more efficient furnaces for low-income residents. Funding for the existing Conservation Programs is through a rate assessment on transmission and distribution utilities and the assessment will remain at the current rate under the bill. | ||||||