STATE OF MAINE

PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION                                                 Docket No. 2002-161

 

                                                                                                            September 12, 2003

 

                                                                                                            ORDER GRANTING WAIVER

 

            On June 17, 2003, the Commission issued an Order Terminating Two Existing T&D Sponsored Conservation Programs in Docket 2002-161.  In part of its Order, the Commission directed Central Maine Power Company (CMP) to terminate its Energy Efficiency Incentive Program as of July 1, 2003.  The Order permits CMP to complete performance of approved projects, provided that the projects are completed by December 31, 2003.  On August 21, 2003 CMP requested a waiver of the June 17 Order.  

 

            In its request, CMP describes a lighting retrofit project at the Cumberland County Courthouse, the completion of which has been delayed beyond the December 31, 2003 deadline due to a hiring freeze in the local county government.  The projected completion date for the project is now March 31, 2004.  CMP requests an exemption from the June 17 Order so that this customer may complete the project for which it has already applied and received payment under the Energy Efficiency Incentive Program. 

 

We agree with CMP that, under these circumstances, it is proper for us to allow Cumberland County an additional three months to finish its lighting retrofit project and receive payment from CMP.  Accordingly we,

 

ORDER

 

That the program deadline waiver requested by Central Maine Power Company  for the Cumberland County Courthouse lighting retrofit project be granted.

 

 

Dated at Augusta, Maine, this 12^th day of September, 2003.

 

BY ORDER OF THE COMMISSION

 

 

_______________________________

Dennis L. Keschl

Administrative Director

 

COMMISSIONERS VOTING FOR: Diamond

                                                                        Reishus

 

COMMISSIONER ABSENT:                       Welch

 

 

NOTICE OF RIGHTS TO REVIEW OR APPEAL

 

            5 M.R.S.A. § 9061 requires the Public Utilities Commission to give each party to an adjudicatory proceeding written notice of the party's rights to review or appeal of its decision made at the conclusion of the adjudicatory proceeding.  The methods of review or appeal of PUC decisions at the conclusion of an adjudicatory proceeding are as follows:

 

            1.         Reconsideration of the Commission's Order may be requested under Section 1004 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (65-407 C.M.R.110) within 20 days of the date of the Order by filing a petition with the Commission stating the grounds upon which reconsideration is sought.

 

            2.         Appeal of a final decision of the Commission may be taken to the Law Court by filing, within 21 days of the date of the Order, a Notice of Appeal with the Administrative Director of the Commission, pursuant to 35-A M.R.S.A. § 1320(1)-(4) and the Maine Rules of Appellate Procedure.

 

            3.         Additional court review of constitutional issues or issues involving the justness or reasonableness of rates may be had by the filing of an appeal with the Law Court, pursuant to 35-A M.R.S.A. § 1320(5).

 

Note:   The attachment of this Notice to a document does not indicate the Commission's view that the particular document may be subject to review or appeal.  Similarly, the failure of the Commission to attach a copy of this Notice to a document does not indicate the Commission's view that the document is not subject to review or appeal.