Maine legislation · 132nd Legislature
Maine LD2140: Resolve, to Establish a Demand Response Program to Lower Electric Bills and Improve Grid Reliability
Status: Signed into law, April 13, 2026
What the bill says
From the engrossed text:
APPROVED CHAPTER APRIL 13, 2026 162 BY GOVERNOR RESOLVES STATE OF MAINE _____ IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX _____ S.P. 858 - L.D. 2140 Resolve, to Establish a Demand Response Program to Lower Electric Bills and Improve Grid Reliability Sec. 1. Demand response program; established. Resolved: That the Efficiency Maine Trust, referred to in this resolve as "the trust," currently administering behind-the-meter demand management programs in the State, shall establish the demand response program, referred to in this resolve as "the program," to encourage electricity customers to reduce their consumption of electricity during periods of peak demand to help lower their electric bills and improve grid reliability. The trust shall administer the program through the end of fiscal year 2027-28. The trust may extend the program beyond that date, in its discretion, if such an extension is proposed and approved in the trust's next triennial plan pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Tile 35-A, section 10104, subsection 4. Sec. 2. Savings and reliability through reduction of peak demand. Resolved: That, as a part of the program, the trust shall develop an outreach and education campaign to increase participation in the State's transmission and distribution utilities optin time-of-use rates to encourage shifting electricity consumption to off-peak periods. The trust may not require an electricity customer to participate …
Sponsors
- Denise Tepler (D, 24) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence.
- : FINALLY PASSED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Reports READ.On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 710(Yeas 75 - Nays 67 - Absent 8 - Excused 0 - Vacant 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-584) 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" (S-584). In concurrence. OR
- : Reports READ.On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 827 Yeas 19 - Nays 11 - Excused 5 - Absent 0 READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-584) READ and ADOPTED. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-584) Sent down for concurrence.
- : Reports READ.On motion of Representative SAYRE of Kennebunk, the Majority Report Refer to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY was ACCEPTED.Subsequently, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : ReportS READ On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland The Majority Report ACCEPTED and the Bill REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY. Sent down for concurrence
- : The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- : Committee on TAXATION suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on TAXATION Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
Votes
- House RC #710: ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP (April 2, 2026): 75 yea, 67 nay, passed
- Senate RC #827: ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT (March 30, 2026): 19 yea, 11 nay, passed
Subjects: Legislature, Senate, ENERGY CONSERVATION, Other, PLANNING, EFFICIENCY APPLIANCE REBATES
Common questions
- What is LD2140?
- LD2140 is a bill in the Maine Legislature (132nd Legislature): Resolve, to Establish a Demand Response Program to Lower Electric Bills and Improve Grid Reliability.
- What is the status of LD2140?
- Signed into law as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: FINALLY PASSED, in concurrence. (April 6, 2026).
- Who sponsored LD2140?
- Denise Tepler (D, 24).
- Where is the official record for LD2140?
- On the Maine Legislature website: https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=2140&snum=132
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