Bill > LD638

This bill removes the existing 100-megawatt capacity limit for renewable energy sources in Maine's renewable resource portfolio requirements. Specifically, the bill amends two sections of the Maine Revised Statutes (35-A MRSA §3210) to eliminate the language restricting power generation to sources with capacity under 100 megawatts. The change applies to multiple types of clean energy sources, including fuel cells, tidal power, solar arrays, wind power, geothermal installations, hydroelectric generators, biomass generators (fueled by wood, wood waste, or landfill gas), anaerobic digestion systems, and municipal solid waste generators. By removing this capacity limitation, the bill aims to create more equal opportunities for larger renewable energy projects to qualify as renewable resources in the state's energy portfolio, potentially enabling more diverse and substantial clean energy development.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=638&snum=132