ME LD1850

Governor's Energy Office required to create and maintain a database of renewable energy construction projects in coordination with the Department of Environmental Protection, Department of Labor, Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry, and Public Utilities Commission

Database must track project name, owner contact information, physical location (including latitude/longitude), nameplate capacity, anticipated construction start date, and permit/approval status

Database must include whether projects are subject to specific labor law provisions under Title 26 (chapters 43, sections 1306-A and 3213) and environmental approvals under Title 38

Annual report on renewable energy trends identified in the database due to the Legislature's utilities and energy committee by December 1, 2026 and each year thereafter

"Renewable energy construction project" defined by reference to "assisted project" in Title 26, section 1304, subsection 1-A, which involves projects receiving state certifications or economic assistance