65-407 C.M.R. ch. 327, § 2 - DEFINITIONS

A. Carbon Dioxide Allowance. "Carbon dioxide allowance" or "carbon allowance" or "CO₂ allowance" means a limited authorization issued by the Department of Environmental Protection for the emission of up to one ton of carbon dioxide.

B. Commission. "Commission" means the Maine Public Utilities Commission.

C. Consumer-Owned Transmission and Distribution Utility. Consumer-owned transmission and distribution utility" has the same meaning as specified in Title 35-A, section 3201(6).

D. Efficiency Maine Trust or Trust. "Efficiency Maine Trust" or "Trust" means the trust established in Title 35-A M.R.S.A. §10103 for the purposes of developing, planning, coordinating and implementing energy efficiency and alternative energy resources programs in the State.

E. Investor-Owned Transmission and Distribution Utility. "Investor-owned transmission and distribution utility means either a large investor-owned transmission and distribution utility as specified in Title 35-A, section 3201(12) or a small investor-owned transmission and distribution utility as specified in Title 35-A, section 3201(16).

F. Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative or RGGI. "Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative" or "RGGI" means the market-based, mandatory carbon cap-and-trade program in which Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states participate.

G. RGGI, Inc. "RGGI, Inc." means the nonprofit organization created to provide technical and administrative services to the states participating in RGGI and to administer the quarterly RGGI auctions of carbon allowances.

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