Category: Legislation
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Preserve Rural Maine Testimony Opposing LD 838
“An Act to Establish the Maine Clean Energy Authority” Written testimony submitted to the Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee: January 20, 2026 Testimony in Opposition to LD 838, “An Act to Establish the Maine Clean Energy Authority” Senator Lawrence, Representative Sachs, and distinguished members of the Joint Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology, My…
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LD 838 – An Act to Establish the Maine Clean Energy Authority
A public hearing has been scheduled for Tuesday, January 20, 2026 at 1:00 in the Energy, Utilities, and Technology Committee room. Summary This amendment establishes the Maine Clean Energy Authority, a public entity designed to oversee the development, financing, planning and coordination for the buildout of energy and transmission infrastructure within State borders. By replacing…
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Maine Legislature Committee Hearing Schedule 2/25/25 – 2/28/25
Lots of Bills Scheduled this Week One way to stay on top of what’s happening in Augusta is through the Legislative Committee schedules. Attending a public hearing is a great way to learn about a bill that’s being presented. You can offer testimony for or against the bill (or neither for nor against), or just…
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Urgent: New Bill Threatens Rural Maine Communities
LD 596 Resolve, to Provide Legislative Approval of Northern Maine Transmission Infrastructure A new bill has been proposed that would grant blanket approval for the Northern Maine Transmission Infrastructure Project – a high-voltage transmission line that would cut through rural communities and include new or expanded substations. While this may sound like a typical infrastructure…
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PRM Testimony Opposing LD186 – An Act to Clarify the Public Utilities Commission’s Authority to Establish Time-of-use Pricing for Standard-offer Service
Testimony as provided to the Energy, Utilities, Technology Committee Senator Lawrence, Representative Sachs and Honorable Members of the Committee, I am writing to oppose the bill that would grant the Public Utilities Commission the authority to implement Time-of-Use (TOU) rates for energy consumption. While the proponents of this bill argue that TOU rates will lower…