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An Act To Ensure the Greatest Possible Public Benefit from Energy Efficiency Spending
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 35-A MRSA §10110, sub-§2, ¶B, as enacted by PL 2009, c. 372, Pt. B, §3, is amended to read:
 
B. TheDuring the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, the trust, with regard to the assessment imposed under subsection 4, shall:allocate funds to the conservation programs that are the most cost-effective as measured in savings to electric ratepayers of the State per trust dollar allocated.
 
(1) Target at least 20% of funds to programs for low-income residential consumers, as defined by the board by rule;
 
(2) Target at least 20% of funds to programs for small business consumers, as defined by the board by rule; and
 
(3) To the greatest extent practicable, apportion remaining funds among customer groups and geographic areas in a manner that allows all other customers to have a reasonable opportunity to participate in one or more conservation programs.
 
SUMMARY
This bill amends provisions of law targeting the Efficiency Maine Trust's use of funds raised through the assessment on transmission and distribution utilities for conservation programs to ensure that during the years 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, funds are allocated to the conservation programs that are the most cost-effective as measured in savings to electric ratepayers in the State per trust dollar allocated.