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LR 2811
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:

 
Sec. 1. 35-A MRSA §3210, sub-§1, as amended by PL 1999, c. 398, Pt. I,
§1, is further amended to read:

 
1. Policy. In order to ensure an adequate, secure and
reliable supply of electricity for Maine residents, to encourage
economic development opportunities in this State, to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions from the State's electricity supply
portfolio and to encourage maintain and increase the use of
renewable, efficient and indigenous resources, it is the policy
of this State to encourage the generation of electricity from
renewable and efficient sources and to diversify electricity
production on which residents of this State rely in a manner
consistent with this section.

 
Sec. 2. 35-A MRSA §3210, sub-§2, śC, as repealed and replaced by PL
1999, c. 398, Pt. I, §2, is repealed and the following enacted in
its place:

 
C. "Renewable resource" means a source of electrical
generation whose total power production capacity does not
exceed 100 megawatts and that relies on one or more of the
following:

 
(1) Fuel cells;

 
(2) Tidal power;

 
(3) Solar arrays and installations;

 
(4) Wind power installations, as long as at least 50%
of the power is generated on land owned by a tribe that
was federally recognized after January 1, 1979;

 
(5) Geothermal installations;

 
(6) Landfill gas;

 
(7) Hydroelectric generators;

 
(8) Biomass generators; or

 
(9) Generators fueled by municipal solid waste in
conjunction with recycling.

 
Sec. 3. 35-A MRSA §3210, sub-§3, as amended by PL 1999, c. 398, Pt. I,
§3, is repealed and the following enacted in its place:


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