Gas Utility Files August Cost of Gas Rates
On July 30, 2026 Bangor Maine Natural Gas made its August 2026 cost of gas (COG) filing with the Maine PUC. The price for the current month is $0.737/therm. The past gas…
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August 4, 2026
July 31, 2026
PUC Initiates Proceeding to Implement an Electric Community Choice Aggregation Program
On July 30, 2026 the Maine PUC issued a Notice of Inquiry regarding Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) programs to procure electricity in the state as required by a new…
July 21, 2026
Maine Energy Plan Workshops Scheduled
A public webinar on the Maine energy needs has been scheduled for 1:00 p.m. ET on August 3, 2026 (registration link). Registration links below: Portland community…
July 5, 2026
PUC Grants OPA’s Renewed Motion to Stay in TOU Proceeding
On July 2, 2026 a hearing officer at the Maine’s Public Utilities Commission (PUC) issued a procedural order ruling on the OPA’s renewed motion to stay in the…
June 29, 2026
Gas Utility Files July CGA
On June 24, 2026 Summit filed the July 2026 CGA. Of note, Summit proposes a residential total cost of gas rate increase to $0.600/therm. On June 24, 2026 the Maine PUC…
June 9, 2026
PUC Issues Order Allocating Electric Ratepayer Funding Fy 2027
On June 9, the Maine PUC issues an order allocating to each transmission and distribution utility (T&D) its respective calculated procurement amount and the…
May 27, 2026
Presiding Officers Deny OPA’s Request to Stay TOU Proceeding
On May 26, 2026 Maine PUC presiding officers overseeing the time of use rates (TOU) on an opt out basis for electricity standard offer service issued a procedural order…
May 21, 2026
Reminder – Community Solar Becomes Law Without Gov’s Signature
Without a signature or veto from Maine Gov. Mills by the statutory deadline the community solar bill LD1966 has become law in Maine. The law is entitled “An Act to…
May 20, 2026
OPA Seeks Stay in TOU Investigation to Facilitate Settlement Discussions
On May 13, 2026 the Office of the Maine Public Advocate (OPA) filed a Motion to Stay the investigation of Time of Use rates for delivery and Standard Offer Service…
May 18, 2026
Large Non-Residential Utility’s SOS Retail Energy Prices Set for June 2026
On May 18, 2025, the Maine Public Utilities Commission issued an Order setting the large class Standard Offer Prices for June 2026. “The Commission sets the energy…
