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PUBLIC LAWS OF MAINE
Second Special Session of the 121st

CHAPTER 644
S.P. 791 - L.D. 1949

An Act Relating to Certain Energy Responsibilities of the Public Utilities Commission

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

     Sec. 1. 5 MRSA §13063-B, sub-§1-A, as enacted by PL 2003, c. 2, Pt. L, §1, is repealed.

     Sec. 2. 10 MRSA §1413, sub-§11, as amended by PL 1991, c. 824, Pt. A, §13, is repealed.

     Sec. 3. 10 MRSA §1415-E, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1991, c. 824, Pt. A, §15, is further amended to read:

     1. Administration. The Department of Economic and Community Development is responsible for the administration and enforcement of the standards established in this chapter. In administering these standards, the Department of Economic and Community Development shall:

     Sec. 4. 10 MRSA §1415-F, as amended by PL 1991, c. 824, Pt. C, §2, is repealed.

     Sec. 5. 10 MRSA §1485, as amended by PL 1989, c. 501, Pt. DD, §§26 to 28, is repealed.

     Sec. 6. 10 MRSA §1493, as amended by PL 1989, c. 501, Pt. DD, §30, is repealed.

     Sec. 7. 32 MRSA cc. 87 and 88, as amended, are repealed.

     Sec. 8. 35-A MRSA §1311-B, as enacted by PL 2001, c. 135, §1, is repealed.

     Sec. 9. 35-A MRSA Pt. 8 is enacted to read:

PART 8
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
CHAPTER 95
ENERGY EFFICIENCY

§10001. Provision of public information

     1. General. The commission shall provide to the public information about energy technologies and energy efficiency practices, including any state building energy standards and their implementation. In providing public information, the commission shall consider:

     2. Specific programs. The commission shall examine and consider developing:

     3. Funding. The commission may seek federal funding for the purposes of this section and, to the extent necessary, may charge reasonable fees to cover the costs of training or other services provided pursuant to this section. All fees must be paid to the Treasurer of State and used to reimburse the commission for its expenses in providing the service for which the fee is charged.

§10002. Training for installers of solar equipment

     1. Installation training. To the extent that funds and resources allow, the commission shall establish voluntary training programs for installers of solar equipment that most effectively meet the needs of the public. The commission:

     2. Qualifications for installing solar equipment. A certificate of completion issued by the commission pursuant to subsection 1 does not exempt the holder from any applicable licensing requirements for activities involved in installing solar equipment, including but not limited to licensing requirements established in Title 32, chapter 17 or 49.

§10003. Training for energy auditors

     1. Auditor training. To the extent that funds and resources allow, the commission shall establish voluntary training programs for energy auditors that most effectively meet the needs of the public. For the purpose of this subsection, an energy auditor is a person who is trained to prepare a report that delineates the energy consumption characteristics of a building, identifies appropriate energy efficiency operations and maintenance procedures and recommends appropriate energy efficiency measures. The commission:

§10004. Federal energy programs

     1. Administration of programs. The commission shall administer:

§10005.   Energy Conservation Small Business Revolving Loan Program; Energy Conservation Small Business Revolving Loan Fund

     1. Program and fund. The commission shall implement the Energy Conservation Small Business Revolving Loan Program, referred to in this subsection as "the program," and the Energy Conservation Small Business Revolving Loan Fund, referred to in this subsection as "the fund." The fund consists of federal capitalization grants and awards made to the State for the purposes for which the fund is established; any amounts deposited by the commission into the fund from the conservation program fund established in section 3211-A, subsection 5; principal and interest received from the repayment of loans made from the fund and any interest earned on investment of fund balances; and any other funds from any public or private source received for use of any of the purposes for which the fund is established. The fund is a nonlapsing revolving fund account.

Effective July 30, 2004, unless otherwise indicated.

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