Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1130: An Act to Advance Energy Storage Within the State
Status: Signed into law, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
An Act to Advance Energy Storage Within the State.
From the introduced text:
An Act to Advance Energy Storage Within the State Sec. 1. 35-A MRSA §3145, as amended by PL 2023, c. 374, §1, is further amended to read: §3145. State energy storage policy goals The state goal for energy storage system development is at least 300 megawatts of installed capacity located within the State by December 31, 2025 and at least 400 megawatts of installed capacity located within the State by December 31, 2030. Beginning January 1, 2024 15, 2027, and every 2 years thereafter, when updating the state energy plan in accordance with Title 2, section 9, subsection 3, paragraph C, the Governor's Energy Office established in Title 2, section 9 may shall reevaluate and may increase the state goal for energy storage system development and shall, in the state energy plan, report that any increase to the goal to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over energy and utilities matters. For the purposes of this section, "energy storage system" has the same meaning as in section 3481, subsection 6. Page 1 - 132LR1325(03)
Sponsors
- Sophia Warren (D, 124) · primary sponsor
- Stacy Brenner (D, 30)
- Valli Geiger (D, 42)
- Mark Lawrence (D, 35)
- Walter Runte (D, 146)
- Melanie Sachs (D, 102)
- Eleanor Sato (D, 109)
- Parnell Terry (D, 108)
- Kilton Webb (D, 98)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Reports ReadOn motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-135) Report ACCEPTED READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-135) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-135) in concurrence
- : Reports READ.On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-135) 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-135). Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Carried over, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY in concurrence
- : 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.
Subjects: ALTERNATIVE ENERGY, Legislature, STORAGE, RENEWABLE RESOURCES, Senate, Other
Common questions
- What is LD1130?
- LD1130 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Advance Energy Storage Within the State.
- What does LD1130 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Advance Energy Storage Within the State.
- What is the status of LD1130?
- Signed into law as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (May 21, 2025).
- Who sponsored LD1130?
- Sophia Warren (D, 124), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for LD1130?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1130&snum=132
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