Democrat on the EUT Committee Wants Batteries on Maine Dwellings. The Takeover Proceeds

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LD 1730 "An Act Regarding the Beneficial Electrification Policy of the State" is scheduled for a public hearing on January 6,2026

SUMMARY
This amendment replaces the bill, which is a concept draft, and changes the title. The amendment excepts the installation and operation of one or more eligible plug-in photovoltaic systems and plug-in battery systems by retail electricity customers from requirements that might otherwise be imposed by Title 35-A of the Maine Revised Statutes or a transmission and distribution utility related to interconnection. The amendment establishes requirements for plug-in photovoltaic systems and plug-in battery systems to qualify for the exception and for the retail customer’s installation and removal of such systems. The amendment also directs the Technical Building Codes and Standards Board to adopt amendments to the Maine Uniform Building and Energy Code to require that a property with four or more residential dwelling units on which construction commences after December 1, 2026, include at least one outdoor dedicated 240-volt circuit per unit.

 

C. “Plug-in battery system” means an AC-coupled portable energy storage device that:
(1) Connects to the retail customer’s electrical system wiring through a standard branch-circuit outlet;
(2) Is capable of charging from or discharging to the electrical system to which it is connected independently of any photovoltaic system;
(3) Limited to supplying a maximum power output of not more than 1,200 watts back to the utility grid; and
(4) Is intended to offset on-site electricity consumption, perform energy arbitrage or participate in grid-support operations.

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(excerpts) From Part 1 – On Maine’s Wind Law “Once the committee passed the wind energy bill on to the full House and Senate, lawmakers there didn’t even debate it. They passed it unanimously and with no discussion. House Majority Leader Hannah Pingree, a Democrat from North Haven, says legislators probably didn’t know how many turbines would be constructed in Maine if the law’s goals were met." . – Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting, August 2010 https://www.pinetreewatchdog.org/wind-power-bandwagon-hits-bumps-in-the-road-3/From Part 2 – On Wind and Oil Yet using wind energy doesn’t lower dependence on imported foreign oil. That’s because the majority of imported oil in Maine is used for heating and transportation. And switching our dependence from foreign oil to Maine-produced electricity isn’t likely to happen very soon, says Bartlett. “Right now, people can’t switch to electric cars and heating – if they did, we’d be in trouble.” So was one of the fundamental premises of the task force false, or at least misleading?" https://www.pinetreewatchdog.org/wind-swept-task-force-set-the-rules/From Part 3 – On Wind-Required New Transmission Lines Finally, the building of enormous, high-voltage transmission lines that the regional electricity system operator says are required to move substantial amounts of wind power to markets south of Maine was never even discussed by the task force – an omission that Mills said will come to haunt the state.“If you try to put 2,500 or 3,000 megawatts in northern or eastern Maine – oh, my god, try to build the transmission!” said Mills. “It’s not just the towers, it’s the lines – that’s when I begin to think that the goal is a little farfetched.” https://www.pinetreewatchdog.org/flaws-in-bill-like-skating-with-dull-skates/

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Hannah Pingree on the Maine expedited wind law

Hannah Pingree - Director of Maine's Office of Innovation and the Future

"Once the committee passed the wind energy bill on to the full House and Senate, lawmakers there didn’t even debate it. They passed it unanimously and with no discussion. House Majority Leader Hannah Pingree, a Democrat from North Haven, says legislators probably didn’t know how many turbines would be constructed in Maine."

https://pinetreewatch.org/wind-power-bandwagon-hits-bumps-in-the-road-3/

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