Maine § 35-A §3132-D Nonwires alternatives procurement

Maine Statutes

§ 35-A §3132-D — Nonwires alternatives procurement

Maine § 35-A §3132-D

Title 35-APUBLIC UTILITIES

Part 3ELECTRIC POWER

Ch. 31GENERAL PROVISIONS

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Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 35-A, § 35-A §3132-D (2026).

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When the commission determines a nonwires alternative is appropriate under section 3132, 3132‑A or 3132‑B, the nonwires alternative must be prudently procured in accordance with this section.

1.Behind the meter alternatives. For a nonwires alternative on the customer side of the meter, the investor-owned transmission and distribution utility shall contract with the Efficiency Maine Trust to deliver the nonwires alternative through the trust's programs.

2.Grid-side alternatives. For a nonwires alternative on the grid side of the meter, the commission shall determine an entity, which may include but is not limited to the investor-owned transmission and distribution utility or a 3rd party, to deliver the nonwires alternative and shall make orders as necessary. An investor-owned transmission

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When the commission determines a nonwires alternative is appropriate under section 3132, 3132‑A or 3132‑B, the nonwires alternative must be prudently procured in accordance with this section.
1.
Behind the meter alternatives.
For a nonwires alternative on the customer side of the meter, the investor-owned transmission and distribution utility shall contract with the Efficiency Maine Trust to deliver the nonwires alternative through the trust's programs.
2.
Grid-side alternatives.
For a nonwires alternative on the grid side of the meter, the commission shall determine an entity, which may include but is not limited to the investor-owned transmission and distribution utility or a 3rd party, to deliver the nonwires alternative and shall make orders as necessary.
An investor-owned transmission and distribution utility's prudently incurred costs to deliver nonwires alternatives directly or under contract with the Efficiency Maine Trust or a 3rd party are recoverable in rates. For purposes of this section, prudently incurred costs do not include a financial or performance incentive for the utility.