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Department 65 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONDivision 407 - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION
Chapter 325 - COMMUNITY-BASED RENEWABLE ENERGY PILOT PROGRAM
Section 407-325-3 - PILOT PROGRAM CAPACITY LIMITS

65- 407 C.M.R. ch. 325, § 3

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Current through 2024-25, June 19, 2024
Section 407-325-3 - PILOT PROGRAM CAPACITY LIMITS
A.Total Program Capacity Limit. The total installed generating capacity of all program participants in the pilot program combined may not exceed 50 megawatts.
B.Project Capacity Limit. The installed generating capacity of a program participant may not exceed 10 megawatts.
C.Service Territory Capacity Limit. The total installed generating capacity of program participants within the service territory of a single investor-owned transmission and distribution utility may not exceed 25 megawatts, unless a higher installed capacity limit is authorized by the utility and approved by the Commission.
D.Utility Territory Specific Capacity Limit. Unless the Commission determines otherwise by order based on program experience, the total installed generating capacity limit of program participants located within the service territory of an investor-own utility is as follows:
1.Central Maine Power Company. The total installed generating capacity limit of program participants located within the service territory of Central Maine Power Company is 25 megawatts.
2.Bangor Hydro-Electric Company. The total installed generating capacity limit of program participants located within the service territory of Bangor Hydro-Electric Company is 11 megawatts.
3.Maine Public Service Company. The total installed generating capacity limit of program participants located within the service territory of Maine Public Service Company is 4 megawatts.
E.Consumer-Owned Utilities; Small Generators. Unless the Commission determines otherwise by order based on program experience, the total installed generating capacity limit of program participants that are either located within the service territory of a consumer-owned utility or have an installed generating capacity of less than 100 kilowatts is 10 megawatts.
F.Renewable Energy Credit Multiplier. The total installed generating capacity of program participants that receive the renewable energy credit multiplier incentive under section 7 of this Chapter may not exceed 10 megawatts.

65- 407 C.M.R. ch. 325, § 3