January 12, 2004

 

 

 

Honorable Christopher Hall, Senate Chair

Honorable Lawrence Bliss, House Chair

Joint Standing Committee on Utilities and Energy

115 State House Station           

Augusta, ME  04333

 

            Re:            Building Energy Codes Preliminary Draft Report

 

Dear Senator Hall and Representative Bliss:

 

            P.L. 2003, ch. 497 requires the Public Utilities Commission (Commission) to examine building energy codes and standards and to report its findings and recommendations to the Utilities and Energy Committee by February 1, 2004.  The Commission is providing this “preliminary draft” report containing its findings, but omitting portions of background and explanation, to assist the Utilities and Energy Committee and the Business, Research and Economic Development Committee as they consider, during January 2004, bills related to building codes.

 

We will submit our complete report by February 1.

 

We look forward to working with the Committees on this subject.  If you have any questions regarding the report, please contact us.     

 

                                                                        Sincerely,

 

 

                                                                       

Maine Public Utilities Commission

                                                                        Thomas L. Welch, Chairman

                                                                        Stephen L. Diamond, Commissioner

                                                                        Sharon M. Reishus, Commissioner

 

 

cc:            Utilities and Energy Committee Members

            Jon Clark, Legislative Analyst