Maine LD1321: An Act to Reform Net Energy Billing by Establishing Limitations on the Programs' Duration and Compensation

What the bill says

An Act to Reform Net Energy Billing by Establishing Limitations on the Programs' Duration and Compensation" Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following: '.

From the introduced text:

An Act to Reform Net Energy Billing by Establishing Limitations on the Programs' Duration and Compensation" Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following: 'Sec. 1. 35-A MRSA §3209-A, sub-§1, ¶C, as enacted by PL 2019, c. 478, Pt. A, §3, is amended to read: C. "Net energy billing" means a billing and metering practice under which a customer is billed for supply charges on the basis of the difference between the kilowatt‐hours delivered by a transmission and distribution utility to the customer over a billing period and the kilowatt‐hours delivered by the customer to the transmission and distribution utility over the billing period, taking into account accumulated unused kilowatt‐hour credits from the previous billing period.' Amend the bill by striking out all of section 3 and inserting the following: 'Sec. 3. 35-A MRSA §3209-A, sub-§10 is enacted to limitations for projects of 500 kilowatts or less. After November 1, 2025, unless the entity proposing the development of a distributed generation resource is granted a good-cause exemption due to external delays in accordance with subsection 7 or 9, a distributed generation resource may not be used for net energy billing under this section if the nameplate capacity of the distributed generation resource is more than 500 kilowatts. A. Notwithstanding any provision of this section …

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Sponsors

• Steven Foster (R, 32) · primary sponsor
• Richard Bradstreet (R, 15)
• William Faulkingham (R, 12)
• Harrington, Matt A. (R, 33)
• McIntyre, Mathew (R, 18)
• Reagan Paul (R, 37)
• Stewart, Trey L. (R, 2)
• Nathan Wadsworth (R, 82)

Latest actions

1. June 13, 2025: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in CONCURRENCE. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 539 Yeas 20 - Nays 13 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
2. June 13, 2025: Reports READ.On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 467(Yeas 75 - Nays 70 - Absent 4 - Excused 2)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
3. March 27, 2025: The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY in concurrence
4. March 27, 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 #539: ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT NOT TO PASS REPORT (June 13, 2025): 20 yea, 13 nay, passed
• House RC #467: ACC MAJ OUGHT NOT TO PASS REP (June 13, 2025): 75 yea, 70 nay, passed

Common questions

What is LD1321?

LD1321 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Reform Net Energy Billing by Establishing Limitations on the Programs' Duration and Compensation.

What does LD1321 do?

In its own words: An Act to Reform Net Energy Billing by Establishing Limitations on the Programs' Duration and Compensation" Amend the bill by striking out all of section 1 and inserting the following: '.

What is the status of LD1321?

Failed as of June 13, 2025. Latest action: Reports ReadOn motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Majority Ought Not to Pass Report ACCEPTED in CONCURRENCE. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 539 Yeas 20 - Nays 13 - Excused 2 - Absent 0 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (June 13, 2025).

Who sponsored LD1321?

Steven Foster (R, 32), with 7 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for LD1321?

On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1321&snum=132