Maine § 35-A §10203 Commercial PACE programs

Maine Statutes

§ 35-A §10203 — Commercial PACE programs

Maine § 35-A §10203

Title 35-APUBLIC UTILITIES

Part 8ENERGY EFFICIENCY

Ch. 101COMMERCIAL PROPERTY ASSESSED CLEAN ENERGY

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 35-A, § 35-A §10203 (2026).

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1.Establishment; administration. The trust, a 3rd party contracted by the trust or a municipality that has adopted a commercial PACE ordinance may establish a commercial PACE program. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the trust may use funds from its administrative fund, program funds or fees on commercial PACE assessments to pay reasonable administrative expenses of the trust or to pay a 3rd party contracted by the trust for costs incurred to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

2.Energy savings improvement financing. Financing for energy savings improvements may be provided by any funds available for those improvements, except for proceeds from the regional greenhouse gas initiative as defined in Title 38, section 580‑A, subsection 19. If funds are provided by a

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1.
Establishment; administration.
The trust, a 3rd party contracted by the trust or a municipality that has adopted a commercial PACE ordinance may establish a commercial PACE program. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the trust may use funds from its administrative fund, program funds or fees on commercial PACE assessments to pay reasonable administrative expenses of the trust or to pay a 3rd party contracted by the trust for costs incurred to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
2.
Energy savings improvement financing.
Financing for energy savings improvements may be provided by any funds available for those improvements, except for proceeds from the regional greenhouse gas initiative as defined in Title 38, section 580‑A, subsection 19. If funds are provided by a nongovernmental lender, including, but not limited to, banks and investment firms, the nongovernmental lender has the contractual right to receive commercial PACE assessment payments. Commercial PACE financing may cover up to 100% of an energy savings improvement's costs, including audits, energy savings improvement development and application fees.
3.
Program administration; municipal participation and liability.
A commercial PACE program must be administered as follows.
4.
Quality assurance system.
Subject to the availability of funds, the trust shall, within one year of the establishment of a commercial PACE program under subsection 1, adopt by rule a quality assurance system for the commercial PACE program. In developing a quality assurance system under this subsection, the trust shall consult with industry stakeholders, including, but not limited to, representatives of clean energy and energy efficiency programs, contractors and environmental, energy efficiency and labor organizations.
5.
Terms and conditions.
The trust may, by rule, establish terms and conditions under which municipalities and commercial property owners may participate in a commercial 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 commercial PACE assessments and recording of liens. The trust may vary the terms and conditions established under this subsection applicable to a participating municipality from those of other participating municipalities by mutual agreement with that municipality. Any terms or conditions established by the trust may not conflict with other provisions of this chapter.
6.
Model documents; educational materials.
The trust shall develop and provide to municipalities model commercial PACE ordinances, model commercial PACE agreements, other model forms and documents and educational materials for use by municipalities in the implementation of commercial PACE programs.