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Commission Files Notice Of Rulemaking To Amend Consumer Protection & Licensing Rules – Hearing Scheduled

Dockets: 2025-00077
Category: Maine
Related Categories: Consumer Protections, Rulemaking, Supplier

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 proposed redlined consumer protection rule amendments.

  As reported previously, Staff’s proposed rule amendments apply to all Competitive Electricity Providers (CPEPs). “Competitive electricity provider” means a Marketer, Broker or Aggregator, unless Brokers and Aggregators are expressly excluded from a provision. Among other things Staff’s proposed redline rule changes including consumer consent required for certain residential and small commercial contract renewals including fixed and variable rate renewals and early termination fees.

Call in: 207-209-4724 

Conference ID: 767 784 922# {***}

Notice Of Rulemaking (04/23/2025)

Redlined pdf (04/23/2025)

2025-00077 (02/27/2025)

(Commission Initiated Rulemaking Amendments To Licensing Requirements, Annual Reporting, Enforcement And Consumer Protection Provisions For Competitive Provision Of Electricity – Chapter 305)