Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD2038: An Act to Require Maine Transmission and Distribution Utility Participation in a Regional Transmission Organization
Status: Signed into law, April 6, 2026
What the bill says
An Act to Require Maine Transmission and Distribution Utility Participation in a Regional Transmission Organization.
From the engrossed text:
An Act to Require Maine Transmission and Distribution Utility Participation in a Regional Transmission Organization Sec. 1. 35-A MRSA §3133-B is enacted to read: §3133-B. Mandatory participation in regional transmission organization 1. Regional transmission organization; definition. For the purposes of this section, "regional transmission organization" has the same meaning as in section 10102, subsection 8. 2. Participation mandatory. Except as provided in subsection 3, a transmission and distribution utility may not own or control a transmission and distribution plant located in the State unless the transmission and distribution utility participates in a regional transmission organization. 3. Exceptions. The provisions of this section do not apply to: A. A consumer-owned transmission and distribution utility as defined in section 3501, subsection 1; or B. A transmission and distribution utility that owns or controls a transmission and distribution plant located in an area of this State in which the retail electricity market is administered by the independent system administrator for northern Maine. Page 1 - 132LR2638(06)
Sponsors
- Christopher Kessler (D, 121) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
- : PASSED TO BE ENACTED. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : The House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-880) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-585) thereto.ROLL CALL NO. 695(Yeas 74 - Nays 65 - Absent 11 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-880) Report ACCEPTED. Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 802 Yeas 27 - Nays 8 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (H-880) READ. On motion by Same Senator Senate Amendment "A" (S-585) to Committee Amendment "A" (H-880) READ and ADOPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (H-880) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-585) thereto ADOPTED. Under
- : Reports READ On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT. Unfinished Business
- : Reports READ.On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 667(Yeas 77 - Nays 67 - Absent 5 - Excused 1 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (H-880) 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-880). Sent for concurren
- : Received by the Clerk of the House on December 3, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401.
Votes
- House RC #695: RECEDE AND CONCUR (March 30, 2026): 74 yea, 65 nay, passed
- Senate RC #802: ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT (March 26, 2026): 27 yea, 8 nay, passed
- House RC #667: ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP (March 24, 2026): 77 yea, 67 nay, passed
Subjects: Legislature, Senate, REGIONAL TRANSMISSION ORG, Other, PLANNING, ELECTRIC UTILITIES
Common questions
- What is LD2038?
- LD2038 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): An Act to Require Maine Transmission and Distribution Utility Participation in a Regional Transmission Organization.
- What does LD2038 do?
- In its own words: An Act to Require Maine Transmission and Distribution Utility Participation in a Regional Transmission Organization.
- What is the status of LD2038?
- Signed into law as of April 6, 2026. Latest action: PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. (April 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored LD2038?
- Christopher Kessler (D, 121).
- Where is the official record for LD2038?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=2038&snum=132
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