Maine LD2113: An Act to Align Long-range Grid Strategy with the State Energy Plan and Strengthen Integrated Grid Planning

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An Act to Align Long-range Grid Strategy with the State Energy Plan and Strengthen Integrated Grid Planning Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 203. Reference to the Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered printed. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative RUNTE of York. Cosponsored by Representative: SACHS of Freeport, Senator: LAWRENCE of York. Printed on recycled paper.

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An Act to Align Long-range Grid Strategy with the State Energy Plan and Strengthen Integrated Grid Planning Approved for introduction by a majority of the Legislative Council pursuant to Joint Rule 203. Reference to the Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered printed. ROBERT B. HUNT Clerk Presented by Representative RUNTE of York. Cosponsored by Representative: SACHS of Freeport, Senator: LAWRENCE of York. Printed on recycled paper Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows: Sec. 1. 35-A MRSA §3147, sub-§4, ¶D, as amended by PL 2025, c. 293, §4 and affected by §8, is further amended by amending subparagraph (7) to read: (7) Consideration of the use of low-voltage sensors to improve grid monitoring capacity, including data related to grid power quality, transformer status and distributed energy resource capacity by location; and Sec. 2. 35-A MRSA §3147, sub-§4, ¶E, as enacted by PL 2021, c. 702, §8, is amended to read: E. Reference and incorporate, as appropriate, all relevant analysis conducted as part of the State's climate action plan under Title 38, section 577 and relevant information from reports and analysis completed by other state agencies and quasi-independent state entities.; and Sec. 3. 35-A MRSA §3147, sub-§4, ¶F is enacted to read: F. Be consistent with the relevant recommendations developed pursuant to …

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Sponsors

• Walter Runte (D, 146) · primary sponsor