SP0135, LD 431, item 1, An Act To Require the Efficiency Maine Trust To More Effectively Administer Funds

An Act To Require the Efficiency Maine Trust To More Effectively Administer Funds

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

Sec. 1. 35-A MRSA §10105, sub-§8 is enacted to read:

8. Prohibition on use of funds. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the trust may not expend state funds on any energy efficiency or renewable energy program or project for a consumer that will result in any greater costs to that consumer, either in the short term or long term, regardless of the cost-effectiveness of the program or project with respect to the expenditure of the state funds.

Sec. 2. 35-A MRSA §10153, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 2009, c. 591, §1, is amended to read:

1. Energy savings improvement. "Energy savings improvement" means an improvement to qualifying property that, as determined by the trust, is new and permanently affixed to qualifying property and that:

A. Will result in increased energy efficiency and substantially reduced energy use and:

(1) Meets or exceeds applicable United States Environmental Protection Agency and United States Department of Energy Energy Star program or similar energy efficiency standards established or approved by the trust; or

(2) Involves weatherization of residential, commercial or industrial property in a manner approved by the trust; or

B. Involves a renewable energy installation or an electric thermal storage system that meets or exceeds standards established or approved by the trust . ; or

C. Involves an upgrade of any heating equipment that will result in increased energy efficiency.

summary

This bill:

1. Prohibits the Efficiency Maine Trust from expending state funds on any energy efficiency or renewable energy program or project for a consumer that will result in any greater costs to that consumer; and

2. Modifies the definition of "energy savings improvement" under the PACE program to include an upgrade of any heating equipment that will result in increased energy efficiency.

SP0135 LD 431	First Regular Session - 125th Maine Legislature		LR 1447 Item 1
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