65-407-397 Me. Code R. § 2

Current through 2024-40, October 2, 2024

Section 407-397-2 - DEFINITIONS

A.Combined project. "Combined project" means an eligible Class IA resource paired and collocated with an energy storage system connected to the State's electricity grid, whether metered jointly or separately from the eligible Class IA resource.

B.Commercial operation. "Commercial operation" means that the Class IA resource in issue is operational and placed in service and that the resource has been constructed, tested, and is fully capable of operating for the purpose of generating electrical energy as contemplated in this Chapter.

C.Contaminated land. "Contaminated land" means agricultural land, contaminated by perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances as defined in 38 M.R.S. section1614(1)(F) that may no longer be used for its current or historical agricultural purposes as determined by the Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry in accordance with applicable state and federal food safety standards.

D.Eligible Class IA resource. "Eligible Class IA resource" means a Class IA resource, as defined in 35-A M.R.S. section3210(2) (A-3) that:

(1) begins commercial operation on or after September 19, 2023; and

(2) for which an interconnection agreement has been signed or a system impact study has commenced, if one is required by the relevant Regional Transmission Organization or Independent system Operator or Administrator as recognized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.. If the resource is a fuel cell, it must be a fuel cell that utilizes a renewable fuel.

E.Energy storage system. "Energy storage system" means a commercially available technology that uses mechanical, chemical or thermal processes for absorbing energy and storing it for a period of time for use at a later time.

F.Investor-owned transmission and distribution utility. "Investor-owned transmission and distribution utility" means a transmission and distribution utility other than a consumer-owned transmission and distribution utility.

G.ISO-NE. "ISO-NE" means the Independent System Operator for New England.

H.Megawatt. "Megawatt" means 1,000 kilowatts.

I.Megawatt-hour. "Megawatt hour" means one megawatt of power sustained for one hour.

J.Nameplate capacity. "Nameplate capacity" means the installed or rated capacity of a Class IA resource in Alternating or Direct Current (AC/DC), as applicable to the resource.

K.Output. "Output" means the energy, renewable energy certificates and all other environmental attributes and market products that are available or may become available from a Class IA resource and any associated energy storage systems.

L.Renewable energy credit. "Renewable energy credit" or "REC" means a credit or certificate that represents renewable attributes of electric power that may be traded separately from the energy commodity.

M.RFP. "RFP" means request for proposal, which is the document the Commission will issue to initiate a competitive solicitation process to obtain energy and RECs from Class IA resources as set forth in this Chapter.

65-407 C.M.R. ch. 397, § 2