Maine § 35-A §3491 Definitions

Maine Statutes

§ 35-A §3491 — Definitions

Maine § 35-A §3491

Title 35-APUBLIC UTILITIES

Part 3ELECTRIC POWER

Ch. 34-DSOLAR ENERGY DEVELOPMENT DECOMMISSIONING

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 35-A, § 35-A §3491 (2026).

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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

1.Decommissioning. "Decommissioning" means the physical removal of all components of a solar energy development, including but not limited to solar panels and associated anchoring systems and foundations to a depth of at least 24 inches or to the depth of bedrock, whichever is less, and other structures, buildings, roads, fences, cables, electrical components or associated facilities and foundations to a depth of at least 24 inches or to the depth of bedrock, whichever is less, to the extent the components of the development are not otherwise in or proposed to be placed in productive use or otherwise authorized to remain in place by the environmental permitting entity.

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As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
1.
Decommissioning.
"Decommissioning" means the physical removal of all components of a solar energy development, including but not limited to solar panels and associated anchoring systems and foundations to a depth of at least 24 inches or to the depth of bedrock, whichever is less, and other structures, buildings, roads, fences, cables, electrical components or associated facilities and foundations to a depth of at least 24 inches or to the depth of bedrock, whichever is less, to the extent the components of the development are not otherwise in or proposed to be placed in productive use or otherwise authorized to remain in place by the environmental permitting entity.
2.
Environmental permitting entity.
"Environmental permitting entity" means:
3.
Farmland.
"Farmland" has the same meaning as in Title 36, section 1102, subsection 4.
4.
Transfer of ownership.
"Transfer of ownership" means a change in the legal entity that owns or operates a solar energy development. A sale or exchange of stock or membership interests or a merger is not a transfer of ownership as long as the legal entity that owns or operates the solar energy development remains the same.
5.
Unorganized and deorganized areas.
"Unorganized and deorganized areas" has the same meaning as in Title 12, section 682, subsection 1.