Maine LD186: An Act to Clarify the Public Utilities Commission's Authority to Establish Time-of-use Pricing for Standard-offer Service

What the bill says

An Act to Clarify the Public Utilities Commission's Authority to Establish Time-of-use Pricing for Standard-offer Service.

From the introduced text:

An Act to Clarify the Public Utilities Commission's Authority to Establish Time-of-use Pricing for Standard-offer Service Sec. 1. 35-A MRSA §3212, sub-§4-B, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 677, Pt. B, §2, is amended to read: 4-B. Demand response and energy efficiency. The commission may incorporate cost-effective demand response, including the use of time-of-use pricing, and energy efficiency into the supply of standard-offer service. The commission shall encourage entities based in this State that are not otherwise either a standard-offer service provider or its affiliate to participate in supplying cost-effective demand response or energy efficiency pursuant to this subsection. Sec. 2. 35-A MRSA §3212, sub-§4-C, as enacted by PL 2005, c. 677, Pt. B, §2, is amended to read: 4-C. Authority to establish various contract lengths and terms. For the purpose of providing over a reasonable time period the lowest price for standard-offer service to residential and small commercial customers, the commission, with respect to residential and small commercial standard-offer service, may, in addition to incorporating costeffective demand response, including the use of time-of-use pricing, and energy efficiency pursuant to subsection 4‐B and to the extent authorized in section 3210‐C, incorporating the energy portion of any contracts entered into pursuant to section 3210‐C, establish various standard-offer service contract lengths and terms. Sec. 3. Public Utilities Commission; time-of-use rates updates. The …

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Sponsors

• Walter Runte (D, 146) · primary sponsor
• Mark Lawrence (D, 35)
• Melanie Sachs (D, 102)

Latest actions

1. June 2, 2025: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
2. June 2, 2025: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 253(Yeas 74 - Nays 66 - Absent 11 - Excused 0)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3. June 2, 2025: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 281 Yeas 20 - Nays 14 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-318) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-318) in concurrence.
4. May 29, 2025: Reports READ.On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 240(Yeas 77 - Nays 69 - Absent 5 - Excused 0)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-318) 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" (H-318). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED
5. March 21, 2025: Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
6. January 14, 2025: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY in concurrence
7. January 14, 2025: Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

Votes

• Senate RC #281: ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT (June 2, 2025): 20 yea, 14 nay, passed
• House RC #253: Enactment (June 2, 2025): 74 yea, 66 nay, passed
• House RC #240: ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP (May 29, 2025): 77 yea, 69 nay, passed

Common questions

What is LD186?

LD186 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Clarify the Public Utilities Commission's Authority to Establish Time-of-use Pricing for Standard-offer Service.

What does LD186 do?

In its own words: An Act to Clarify the Public Utilities Commission's Authority to Establish Time-of-use Pricing for Standard-offer Service.

What is the status of LD186?

Signed into law as of June 9, 2025. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (June 2, 2025).

Who sponsored LD186?

Walter Runte (D, 146), with 2 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for LD186?

On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=186&snum=132