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ME LD1321

Bill

Status

Failed

6/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Steven Foster

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Origin

House of Representatives

132nd Legislature

AI Summary

  • After November 1, 2025, distributed generation resources over 20 kilowatts cannot participate in kilowatt-hour credit net energy billing, with shared financial interests limited to 10 customers/meters and individual customers limited to 5 projects

  • Net energy billing participation ends after 20 years from agreement execution or December 31, 2045, whichever comes first

  • Tariff rate net energy billing compensation reduced to only the standard-offer service supply rate, eliminating the 75% transmission and distribution rate component

  • Kilowatt-hour credits may only be applied to electricity supply charges, not transmission and distribution charges

  • Renewable energy credits from participating distributed generation resources must be sold and cannot be sold outside of Maine

Legislative Description

An Act to Reform Net Energy Billing by Establishing Limitations on the Programs' Duration and Compensation

Electric Utilities

Last Action

Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

6/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Energy, Utilities And Technology3/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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