95- 648 C.M.R. ch. 103, § 3

Current through 2024-51, December 18, 2024

Section 648-103-3 - SELECTION CRITERIA FOR COMPETITIVE BID PROCESSES

1.Selection criteria of renewable resource research and development projects. The following are selection criteria for distribution of funds through competitive bid process to the University of Maine System, the Maine Maritime Academy or the Maine Community College System:

A. Renewable resource research and development project bids shall be selected on the basis of providing educational value and including means for recording and reporting on project results over the duration of the project to the Trust; and

B. Renewable resource research and development project bids shall be selected on the basis of including novel use of technology, demonstration, testing or application of renewable energy technology; and

C. Renewable resource research and development project bids shall be selected on the basis of capacity to demonstrate long-term feasibility of developed or utilized technology as a scalable and cost-effective means of generating, delivering or utilizing renewable energy.

2.Selection criteria of community demonstration projects using renewable energy technologies. The following are selection criteria for distribution of funds through competitive bid process to Maine-based nonprofit organizations that qualify under the federal Internal Revenue Code, Section 50 l(c)(3), consumer-owned transmission and distribution utilities, community-based nonprofit organizations, community action programs, municipalities, quasi-municipal corporations or districts as defined in Title 30-A, section 2351, community-based renewable energy projects as defined in section 3602, subsection 1 and school administrative units as defined in Title 20-A, section 1 for community demonstration projects using renewable energy technologies;

A. Community demonstration renewable energy project bids shall be selected on the basis of providing value to a community and including means for recording and reporting on project results over the duration of the project to the Trust; and

B. Community demonstration renewable energy project bids shall be selected on use of cost-effective renewable energy technologies; and

C. Community demonstration renewable energy project bids shall be selected on the basis of capacity to demonstrate broad base support of the project from the community.

95- 648 C.M.R. ch. 103, § 3