127th MAINE LEGISLATURE
LD 357 LR 1581(02)
Resolve, To Study Options for a State Demand Response Program
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
             
Fiscal Note
Current biennium cost increase - Efficiency Maine Trust
Fiscal Detail and Notes
The bill requires the Efficiency Maine Trust (EMT) study options for a state demand response program producing electricity consumer and electrical grid benefits and submit a report of its study to the Legislature by February 1, 2016. The EMT has indicated that this study will cost between $30,000 and $50,000 and that it already has sufficient resources available to cover the cost. Any additional costs to the Governor's Energy Office, Public Utilities Commission and Office of the Public Advocate to consult with the EMT are expected to be minor and can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources.