Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD1966: An Act to Increase Disclosure of Utility Charges and Improve Access to Distributed Generation Resources in the State
Status: Signed into law, April 21, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to Increase Disclosure of Utility Charges and Improve Access to Distributed Generation Resources in the State.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Increase Disclosure of Utility Charges and Improve Access to Distributed Generation Resources in the State Sec. 1. 35-A MRSA §301-A is enacted to read: §301-A. Administrative charge limitation 1. "Administrative charge" defined. "Administrative charge" means a fee or charge for services that is added to the actual cost of materials or supplies or labor performed by or on behalf of a transmission and distribution utility with over 50,000 customers and charged to a transmission and distribution utility customer for work funded directly by that customer through a proposal, estimate, invoice or final accounting for the cost of interconnection, line extensions or other work funded directly by the customer other than charges for the customer's regular electricity service. "Administrative charge" includes, but is not limited to, an administrative service charge, overhead costs, an indirect overhead cost or a cost adder. "Administrative charge" does not include: A. Expenses for a transmission and distribution utility employee's labor while directly engaged in the work for which a customer is billed if the customer bill states that those expenses are included in the cost of labor; or B. Expenses related to the purchase, storage or delivery of materials or supplies incorporated into the work if the customer bill states that those expenses are included in the cost of materials or supplies. 2. …
Sponsors
- Sophia Warren (D, 124) · primary sponsor
- Christopher Kessler (D, 121)
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 737(Yeas 77 - Nays 70 - Absent 3 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Reports READ. On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT. Taken from the table by the President Roll Call Number 875 Yeas 20 - Nays 12 - Excused 3 - Absent 0 On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED. Roll Call Ordered READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (H-930) READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committ
- : Reports READ.On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 713(Yeas 76 - Nays 68 - Absent 6 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-930) 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-930). Sent for concurren
- : Carried over, in the same posture, to any special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 800.
- : 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.
Votes
- House RC #737: Enactment (April 7, 2026): 77 yea, 70 nay, passed
- Senate RC #875: ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT (April 6, 2026): 20 yea, 12 nay, passed
- House RC #713: ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP (April 2, 2026): 76 yea, 68 nay, passed
Subjects: ALTERNATIVE ENERGY, SOLAR ENERGY, Legislature, Senate, Other, LOW-INCOME
Common questions
- What is LD1966?
- LD1966 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Increase Disclosure of Utility Charges and Improve Access to Distributed Generation Resources in the State.
- What does LD1966 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Increase Disclosure of Utility Charges and Improve Access to Distributed Generation Resources in the State.
- What is the status of LD1966?
- Signed into law as of April 21, 2026. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (April 7, 2026).
- Who sponsored LD1966?
- Sophia Warren (D, 124), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for LD1966?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1966&snum=132
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