Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD32: An Act Regarding the Interconnection Ombudsman Position at the Public Utilities Commission
Status: Signed into law, April 13, 2026
What the bill says
An Act Regarding the Interconnection Ombudsman Position at the Public Utilities Commission.
From the engrossed text:
An Act Regarding the Interconnection Ombudsman Position at the Public Utilities Commission Sec. 1. 35-A MRSA §107, sub-§1, ¶B, as amended by PL 2023, c. 307, §1, is further amended to and Sec. 2. 35-A MRSA §107, sub-§1, ¶C, as amended by PL 2023, c. 307, §1, is further amended to and. Sec. 3. 35-A MRSA §107, sub-§1, ¶D, as enacted by PL 2023, c. 307, §1, is repealed. Sec. 4. 35-A MRSA §107, sub-§2, ¶F, as repealed and replaced by PL 2025, c. 110, §1, is repealed. Sec. 5. 35-A MRSA §3474, sub-§4, as amended by PL 2023, c. 643, Pt. WWW, §1, is further amended to fund. The commission shall designate an interconnection ombudsman appointed pursuant to section 107, subsection 1 shall to assist persons seeking interconnections governed by rules adopted under subsection 3. The commission shall appoint an interconnection ombudsman who possesses designated by the commission must possess technical expertise related to interconnection and interconnection procedures. A. The duties of the interconnection ombudsman include but are not limited (2) Facilitating the efficient and fair resolution of disputes between customers seeking to interconnect and investor-owned transmission and distribution utilities; Page 1 - 132LR0075(04) (3) Reviewing investor-owned transmission and distribution utility interconnection policies to assess opportunities for reducing interconnection disputes; (4) Convening stakeholder groups as necessary to facilitate effective …
Sponsors
- Stacey Guerin (R, 4) · primary sponsor
- Steven Foster (R, 32)
- McIntyre, Mathew (R, 18)
- Katrina Smith (R, 62)
- Nathan Wadsworth (R, 82)
- James White (R, 30)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Reports READ.On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 709(Yeas 75 - Nays 68 - Absent 7 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-587) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-587). In concurrence. OR
- : Reports READ.On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-587) Report ACCEPTED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 826 Yeas 19 - Nays 12 - Excused 4 - Absent 0 READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-587) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-587) Sent down for concurrence.
- : CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- : CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- : Received by the Secretary of the Senate on January 6, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2
Votes
- House RC #709: ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP (April 2, 2026): 75 yea, 68 nay, passed
- Senate RC #826: ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT (March 30, 2026): 19 yea, 12 nay, passed
Subjects: NET ENERGY BILLING, Legislature, Senate, Other, ELECTRIC UTILITIES, RATES
Common questions
- What is LD32?
- LD32 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act Regarding the Interconnection Ombudsman Position at the Public Utilities Commission.
- What does LD32 do?
- In its own words: An Act Regarding the Interconnection Ombudsman Position at the Public Utilities Commission.
- What is the status of LD32?
- Signed into law as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (April 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored LD32?
- Stacey Guerin (R, 4), with 5 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD32?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=32&snum=132
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