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ME LD1317

Bill

Status

Failed

5/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Richard Bennett

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Origin

Senate

132nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • Amends Maine's commercial and institutional net energy billing program to create a phased reduction in tariff rates beginning January 1, 2026

  • For 2026, sets the tariff rate between 12¢ per kilowatt-hour and the lesser of the 2025 tariff rates, applying uniformly regardless of distributed generation resource size

  • For 2027, sets the tariff rate between 12¢ per kilowatt-hour and the 2026 tariff rate

  • Beginning January 1, 2028, fixes the tariff rate at 12¢ per kilowatt-hour for all net energy billing customers

  • Eliminates the previous 2.25% annual tariff rate increases that had been scheduled for January 1st of each year starting in 2023

Legislative Description

An Act to Promote Responsible, Cost-effective Energy in Maine by Amending the Tariff Rates Applicable to the Commercial and Institutional Net Energy Billing Program

Alternative Energy

Last Action

Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

5/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Energy, Utilities And Technology3/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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