PUBLIC Law, Chapter 291, An Act To Modernize the Renewable Portfolio Standard

An Act To Modernize the Renewable Portfolio Standard

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

Sec. 1. 35-A MRSA §3210, sub-§3-A, ¶A, as corrected by RR 2007, c. 2, §20, is amended to read:

A. Except as provided in paragraph B, beginning January 1, 2008, 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 the percentage of its portfolio of supply sources for retail electricity sales in this State accounted for by new renewable capacity resources is as follows:

(1) One percent for the period from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008;

(2) Two percent for the period from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009;

(3) Three percent for the period from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010;

(4) Four percent for the period from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011;

(5) Five percent for the period from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012;

(6) Six percent for the period from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013;

(7) Seven percent for the period from January 1, 2014 to December 31, 2014;

(8) Eight percent for the period from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015;

(9) Nine percent for the period from January 1, 2016 to December 31, 2016; and

(10) Ten percent for the period from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017 2022.

New renewable capacity resources used to satisfy the requirements of this paragraph may not be used to satisfy the requirements of subsection 3.

Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 128th Legislature, First Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.

HP0810 LD 1147	PUBLIC Law, Chapter 291 on - Session - 128th Maine Legislature
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