By and through this chapter, the Town of Standish declares as
its public purpose the establishment of a municipal program to enable
its citizens to participate in a Property Assessed Clean Energy ("PACE")
program so that owners of qualifying property can access financing
for energy saving improvements to their properties located in the
Town. The Town declares its purpose and the provisions of this chapter
to be in conformity with federal and state laws.
The Town enacts this chapter pursuant to Public Law 2009, Chapter
591 of the 124th Maine State Legislature, "An Act To Increase the
Affordability of Clean Energy for Homeowners and Businesses," also
known as "the Property Assessed Clean Energy Act" or "the PACE Act"
(codified at 35-A M.R.S.A. § 10151 et seq.).