An Act Regarding the
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1792
Committee Amendment CA_B_S358 (Senate)
Amends: 35-A MRSA §3209-C, 35-A MRSA §3210-F

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ''J, 
to S.P. 694, L.D. 1792, "An Act Regarding the 
Energy Policy of the State
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'An Act Regarding the Allocation of Net Energy Billing Costs and Long~term 
Contracting Costs' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and insetting the 
following: 
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'Sec, 1. 35-A MRSA §3209-C, sub~§2, ~, as· enacted by PL 2023, c, 411, §5, is 
amended to read: 
B, The commission sl:lall allocate to eaeh investor ovmed ti·aastl'lission and distribution 
utility its pro t·ata shal'e of net ene1·gy billiag costs. If the commission finds that a benefit 
of distributed generation under net energy billing pl'Ovides a monetized net financial 
benefit to an investor"owned transmission and distribution utility that the commission 
does not otherwise account for when setting rntes for the utility, the net financial benefit 
must be applied to offset the net energy billing costs allocated under this paragraph 
subsection. The allocation must be based on each utility's total retail kilowatt hour 
energy sales to rntepayel's that pay aet energy billing costs. The commission may 
detel·miae the means to be used for the allocation required under this subsection, and 
tl:lose ,means lfll¼)' include the direct transfer of fuads behveen transmission and 
distribution utilities. 
Sec. 2, 35-A MRSA §3209-C, sub-§2, ,re is enacted to read: 
C. The commission shall allocate net energy billing costs by aggregating each rate 
class across both investor-owned transmission and distribution utilities. 
Sec, 3. 35-A MRSA §3210-F, sub-§3, as enacted by PL 2013, c. 454, §2, is 
repealed and the following enacted in its place: 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" B" to S.P. 694, L.D, 1792 (S • 35&0 
3, Allocation of e1igible costs and benefits. The commission shall annually allocate 
eligible costs and benefits determined under subsection 2 by aggregating each rate class 
act'oss both investor-owned transmission and distribution utilities. 
Sec. 4. Net ene1·gy billing costs and long~term contracting costs allocation. 
Within 14 days of the effective date of this Act, the Public Utilities Commission shall 
initiate a proceeding to allocate net energy billing costs and the eligible costs and benefits 
associated with long-term contracts in accordance with the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 
35-A, section 3209-C, subsection 2, paragraph C and Title 35~A, section 3210-F, 
subsection 3. 
1. In determining the costs for the rate class of customers that have instantaneous 
demand of 400 kilowatts or greater or that take service at subtransmission or transmission 
voltage levels, the commission shall consider, to the greatest extent possible, the impact of 
the cost allocation on the economic viability of businesses in that rate class. 
2. In determining the costs fot' the rate class of residential customers, the commission 
shall minimize, to the greatest extent possible, the impact on those customers. 
The commission shall, as expeditiously as possible, issue an order in the proceeding 
initiated pursuant to this section, By January 10, 2026, the commission shall submit a 
report to the Joint Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology that 
summarizes the proceeding, includes any l'e!evant data and includes any order issued by 
the commission. The committee may repott out a bill to the Second Regular Session of the 
132nd Legislature based on the report.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Pait letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment, which is the minority repo1t of the committee, replaces the bill, which 
is a concept draft, and changes the title. It repeals provisions of law requiring the Public 
Utilities Commission to allocate to each investor-owned transmission and distl'ibution 
utility its pro rata share of ce1tain costs and instead requires the commission to allocate 
those costs by aggregating each rate class across both invest01·~ow11ed transmission and 
distribution utilities. It requires the commission, within 14 days of the effective date this 
legislation, to initiate a proceeding to allocate net energy billing costs and the eligible costs 
and benefits associated with long-term contracts by aggregating each rate class across both 
investor-owned transmission and distribution utllities. The commission is required to 
submit a report by January 10, 2026 to the Joint Standing Committee on Ene1·gy, Utilities 
and Technology that summarizes the proceeding1 including any relevant data and any order 
issued by the commissiori. The committee may repo1t out a bill to the Second Regular 
Session of the 132nd Legislature based on the commission's report. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attacbecl) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Approved: 06/05/25 L-Rt-
LD 1792 
LR 2106(03) 
An Act Regarding the Energy Policy of the State 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "g ls· 358) • 
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds 
Any additional costs to the Public Utilities Commission from the provisions of this bill are expected to be minor and 
can be abs01·bed within existing budgeted resources, 
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