130th MAINE LEGISLATURE
		LD 1100		LR 1438(02)
	An Act To Support the Continued Access to Solar Energy and Battery Storage by Maine Homes and Businesses
	Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment " "
	Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology
	Fiscal Note Required: Yes
Fiscal Note
			FY 2021-22	FY 2022-23	Projections  FY 2023-24	Projections  FY 2024-25
Appropriations/Allocations
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$254,693	$0	$0	$0
Revenue
	Other Special Revenue Funds		$254,693	$0	$0	$0
Fiscal Detail and Notes
	This bill requires the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to contract with an outside entity to evaluate near-term reforms to the State's interconnection standards, practices and procedures related to renewable capacity resources using solar power. The bill includes a one-time allocation of $254,693 for contracted services. The PUC is funded by an assessment set to produce sufficient revenue for the expenditures allocated by the Legislature for operating the PUC. The increased allocations in this bill require a corresponding increase in revenue from the assessment on electric transmission and distribution utilities.