Section 407-311-6 - PROVIDER OBLIGATIONSA.Annual Obligation . Except as provided for in subsection B, each competitive electricity provider must satisfy the portfolio requirements of this Chapter over a 12-month compliance period ending on December 31 of each year.B.New Providers . The compliance period for competitive electricity providers that provide service to customers in Maine for less than a calendar year is as specified in this subsection. 1.Service Greater Than Six Months . For competitive electricity providers that begin service to customers in Maine prior to July 1 of any year, the portfolio obligations must be satisfied over a compliance period from the beginning of service until the following December 31.2.Service Less Than Six Months . For competitive electricity providers that begin service to customers in Maine on or after July 1 of any year, the portfolio obligations must be satisfied over a compliance period from the beginning of service until the second December 31 following the initiation of service.C.Customer Representation . If a competitive electricity provider represents to a customer that the provider is selling to the customer a portfolio of supply sources that includes more Class I, Class IA or eligible resources than is required by this Chapter, the resources used to supply the customers' load may not be used to meet the aggregate requirements of this Chapter.D.Resource Duplication . GIS certificates or NAR certificates may be used only once to satisfy the Class I requirement, the Class IA requirement or the eligible resource requirement of this Chapter and may not be used to satisfy any other state's portfolio requirements or otherwise sold to customers or other entities. E.Aggregators and Brokers . The obligations of this Chapter do not apply to aggregators and brokers.F.Pine Tree Zones . The sale of electricity by a competitive electricity provider to a qualified Pine Tree Development Zone business established under Title 30-A is exempt from the requirements of this Chapter unless the qualified Pine Tree Development Zone business requests the Commission to waive the exemption for that qualified Pine Tree Development Zone business. This subsection is repealed by operation of statute on December 31, 2031.G.Advisory Ruling . Any competitive electricity provider or interested person may request an advisory ruling from the Commission to determine whether a particular generation facility qualifies for the Class I requirement, the Class IA requirement or the eligible resource requirement of this Chapter or whether particular GIS certificates may be used to satisfy the requirements of this Chapter. The Commission shall provide interested persons with notice and an opportunity to be heard on requests for advisory rulings pursuant to this subsection.65-407 C.M.R. ch. 311, § 6