Maine LD2174 replaces the Maine Waterway Development and Conservation Act with the Maine Renewable Energy and Associated Transmission Development and.
Maine LD2174 repeals the Maine Waterway Development and Conservation Act, which governs permits and certifications for hydropower projects. The bill enacts the Maine Renewable Energy and Associated Transmission Development and Conservation Act, which prohibits the construction, reconstruction or expansion of a renewable or clean energy project without first obtaining a permit from the Department of Environmental Protection. The bill defines "renewable or clean energy project" as any development that uses a 5-megawatt or greater clean resource for the purpose of generating electrical power.
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