Maine Revised Statutes Title 35-A Sec. 3602 – Definitions
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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 2009, c. 329, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]
1. Community-based renewable energy project. “Community-based renewable energy project” means a locally owned electricity generating facility that generates electricity from an eligible renewable resource.
[PL 2009, c. 329, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]
Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 35-A Sec. 3602
- Commission: means the Public Utilities Commission. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 35-A Sec. 102
- Community-based renewable energy project: means a locally owned electricity generating facility that generates electricity from an eligible renewable resource. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 35-A Sec. 3602
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Eligible renewable resource: means a renewable capacity resource as defined in section 3210, subsection 2, paragraph B?3. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 35-A Sec. 3602
- Locally owned electricity generating facility: means an electricity generating facility at least 51% of which is owned by one or more qualifying local owners. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 35-A Sec. 3602
- Municipality: includes cities, towns and plantations, except that "municipality" does not include plantations in Title 10, chapter 110, subchapter IV; or Title 30?A, Part 2. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
- Net generating capacity: means the output of a generating facility delivered to the transmission and distribution utility system. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 35-A Sec. 3602
- Person: includes a corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, association, trust, estate, any other legal entity or natural person. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 35-A Sec. 102
- Program participant: means a community-based renewable energy project that is participating in the community-based renewable energy pilot program established in section 3603. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 35-A Sec. 3602
- Qualifying local owner: means a person or entity that is:
A. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 35-A Sec. 3602Transmission and distribution utility: means a person, its lessees, trustees or receivers or trustees appointed by a court, owning, controlling, operating or managing a transmission and distribution plant for compensation within the State, except where the electricity is distributed by the entity that generates the electricity through private property alone solely for the use of:
2. Eligible renewable resource. “Eligible renewable resource” means a renewable capacity resource as defined in section 3210, subsection 2, paragraph B?3.
[PL 2009, c. 542, §8 (AMD).]
3. Locally owned electricity generating facility. “Locally owned electricity generating facility” means an electricity generating facility at least 51% of which is owned by one or more qualifying local owners.
[PL 2009, c. 329, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]
3-A. Net generating capacity. “Net generating capacity” means the output of a generating facility delivered to the transmission and distribution utility system. “Net generating capacity” does not include any energy consumed by the generator to operate the electricity generating facility and energy consumed for plant lighting, power and auxiliary facilities.
[PL 2015, c. 232, §1 (NEW).]
4. Program participant. “Program participant” means a community-based renewable energy project that is participating in the community-based renewable energy pilot program established in section 3603.
[PL 2009, c. 329, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]
5. Qualifying local owner. “Qualifying local owner” means a person or entity that is:
A. An individual who is a resident of the State; [PL 2009, c. 329, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]
B. A political subdivision of the State, including, but not limited to, a county, municipality, quasi-municipal corporation or district as defined in Title 30?A, section 2351, school administrative unit as defined in Title 20?A, section 1, public or private institution of higher education, regional council of governments or any other local or regional governmental organization, including, but not limited to, a board, commission or association; [PL 2009, c. 329, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]
C. A department, agency or instrumentality of the State; [PL 2009, c. 329, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]
D. A federally recognized Indian tribe located in the State; [PL 2009, c. 329, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]
E. A nonprofit corporation, organized under the laws of the State, including a unit owners association organized under Title 33, section 1603?101; or [PL 2009, c. 329, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]
F. A business corporation, organized under the laws of the State, at least 51% of which is owned by one or more residents of the State. [PL 2009, c. 329, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]
[PL 2009, c. 329, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2009, c. 329, Pt. A, §4 (NEW). PL 2009, c. 542, §8 (AMD). PL 2015, c. 232, §1 (AMD).