Maine § 35-A §10154 PACE programs

Maine Statutes

§ 35-A §10154 — PACE programs

Maine § 35-A §10154

Title 35-APUBLIC UTILITIES

Part 8ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Ch. 99PROPERTY ASSESSED CLEAN ENERGY

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 35-A, § 35-A §10154 (2026).

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1.Establishment; funding. The trust or a municipality that has adopted a PACE ordinance may establish a PACE program funded by funds awarded to the State under the federal Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program or by any other funds available for this purpose. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, after July 1, 2010, the trust may use funds from its administrative fund or program funds to pay reasonable administrative expenses of the trust or a municipality incurred to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

2.Program administration; municipal participation and liability. A PACE program must be administered as follows.

3.Quality assurance system. Subject to the availability of funds, the trust shall, within 9 months of the establishment of a PACE program under subs

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1.
Establishment; funding.
The trust or a municipality that has adopted a PACE ordinance may establish a PACE program funded by funds awarded to the State under the federal Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program or by any other funds available for this purpose. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, after July 1, 2010, the trust may use funds from its administrative fund or program funds to pay reasonable administrative expenses of the trust or a municipality incurred to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
2.
Program administration; municipal participation and liability.
A PACE program must be administered as follows.
3.
Quality assurance system.
Subject to the availability of funds, the trust shall, within 9 months of the establishment of a PACE program under subsection 1, adopt by rule a comprehensive quality assurance system for the PACE program. In developing a quality assurance system under this subsection, the trust must consult with industry stakeholders, including, but not limited to, representatives of energy efficiency programs, contractors and environmental, energy efficiency and labor organizations.
4.
Terms and conditions.
The trust may, by rule, establish terms and conditions under which municipalities and property owners may participate in a PACE program established under subsection 1, which may include, but are not limited to, terms and conditions related to program design, implementation and administration, cost sharing, collection of PACE assessments, establishment of PACE mortgages, recording of liens and management of federal grant funds and terms and conditions to ensure the collection of data required to quantify carbon savings and to facilitate access to and eligibility for voluntary carbon markets, for federal grants for energy efficiency and for other incentive programs that support energy savings improvements.
5.
Model documents; educational materials.
Subject to the availability of funds, the trust shall develop and provide to municipalities model PACE ordinances, model PACE agreements, other model forms and documents and educational materials for use by municipalities in the implementation of PACE programs.