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129th MAINE LEGISLATURE |
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LD 1181 |
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LR 16(03) |
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An Act To Reduce
Electricity Costs through Nonwires Alternatives |
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Fiscal Note for
Bill as Engrossed with:
C "A" (H-431) |
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Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology |
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Fiscal Note |
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FY 2019-20 |
FY 2020-21 |
Projections FY 2021-22 |
Projections FY 2022-23 |
Appropriations/Allocations |
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Other Special Revenue Funds |
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$803,039 |
$804,052 |
$804,165 |
$804,281 |
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Revenue |
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Other Special Revenue Funds |
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$803,039 |
$804,052 |
$804,165 |
$804,281 |
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Fiscal Detail
and Notes |
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This bill
authorizes the Office of the Public Advocate (OPA) to contract with a person
or entity to serve as a nonwires alternative coordinator (NAC) and to collect
an additional special assessment on the intrastate gross operating revenues
of investor-owned transmission and distribution utilities to fund the costs
associated with the NAC contract. The
bill also defines the duties and scope of work for the NAC and includes
nonwires alternatives consideration requirements in the rules regarding
proposed transmission and distribution projects under the authority of the
Public Utilities Commission. The bill also increases the salary of the
Special Assistant to the Public Advocate position from salary range 20 to
salary range 25. Based on previous
costs for contacted services from consultants, the OPA estimates that the
contract for a NAC will require additional allocations of $800,000 annually
beginning in fiscal year 2019-20. This
bill also includes allocations of $3,039 in fiscal year 2019-20 and $4,052 in
fiscal year 2020-21 for the salary range increase of the Special Assistant to
the Public Advocate position. |
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Because the OPA
is funded by an assessment set to produce sufficient revenue for the
expenditures allocated by the Legislature for operating the OPA, any
increased costs require a corresponding increase in revenue from the
assessment on the intrastate gross operating revenues of utility and
qualified telecommunications providers.
Because this bill also allows an additional special assessment on
investor-owned transmission and distribution utilities to fund the NAC, some
investor-owned transmission and distribution utilities may incur additional
costs as a result. These costs may be passed on to electric utility customers
through scheduled rate cases. The
amount of these costs cannot be determined at this time. |
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