Renewable Energy Bill to Watch
Senate Bill LD1868 as amended on June 13, 2025 would create the category “Class III resources,” also to be known as “clean resources,” which would include: (1) Class I…
News Stories: Maine
June 18, 2025
June 7, 2025
Proposed Retail Energy Marketing Rules May Soon Go Into Effect?
The Maine PUC held a hearing on May 27, on its proposed rulemaking to amend Chapter 305, which governs competitive electricity providers (CEPs). Of note, only MEPUC…
May 30, 2025
Comments Filed In Utility Performance Based Regulation Inquiry
Central Maine Power Company (CMP), AARP, Versant Power, Office Of The Public Advocate (OPA), and Efficiency Maine Trust (EMT) filed Comment Re: Commission Inquiry Into…
May 23, 2025
TOU SOS Bill Awaits Governor’s Signature
House Bill LD186 – “An Act to Clarify the Public Utilities Commission’s Authority to Establish Time-of-use Pricing for Standard-offer Service” …
Use of Electricity By Data Centers Law Enacted In Maine
LD 912 is an Act To Limit The Amount Of Electricity That May Be Provided To Data Centers On A Certain Commercial Or Industrial Sites. The bill as amended revises an…
Use of Electricity By Data Centers Law Enacted
LD 912 is An Act To Limit The Amount Of Electricity That May Be Provided To Data Centers On A Certain Commercial Or Industrial Sites. The bill as amended revises an…
May 14, 2025
Maine Public Utilities Commission Initiates Inquiry & Seeks Comments On The Future Of Natural Gas And State Decarbonization Goals
Excerpts from the ME PUC’s press release: “The Maine Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) has initiated an inquiry to explore the implications of the state’s…
May 13, 2025
Mass Marketing & Distributed Generation Resources Bill Introduced
As reported previously, LD1964 was introduced in the Senate, referred to Joint Energy, Utilities, and Technology Committee, and sent to House for concurrence. This…
Mass Marketing & Distributed Generation Resources Bill Introduced
As reported previously, LD1964 was introduced in the Senate, referred to Joint Energy, Utilities, and Technology Committee, and sent to House for concurrence. This…
April 23, 2025
Commission Files Notice Of Rulemaking To Amend Consumer Protection & Licensing Rules – Hearing Scheduled
The Maine Commission announces that a rulemaking hearing will be held on May 27, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. in the Simpson Hearing Room at the Commission to examine Staff’s…
