An Act to Clarify the
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0186
Committee Amendment CA_A_H318 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "/~\ " to H.P, 119, L.D, 186, "An Act to Clarify the
.10 Public Utilities Commission's Authority to Establish Time-of-use Pricing for Sfandard-
offer Service" . ' , ' ' .
Amend the bill by inserting after section 2 the following:
'See. 3. Public Utilities Commission; time-of-use rates updates. The Public
Utilities Commission-shall submit a report to'the joint standing cdmmitfee of the
Legislature having jurisdiction over utilities and energy matters'that describes the process
for participation in a commission proceeding and Includes any other relevant iri'formatiori
as determined by the commission;
1, Upon issuance of a report, if a report is issued, in Public Utilities Commission
Docket No. 2024-0023 1; and
2, Prior to the initiation of an adjudicatory proceeding to establish time-of-use rates for
the provision ofstandard-offer service pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 35-A,
section 3 212,
If the Public Utilities Commission submits a report in accordance with subsection 2
prior to the initiation of an adjudicatory proceeding to establish time-of-use rates for the
provision ofstandard-offer service, the report must include a description of how the Public
Utilities Commission will consider the potential effects oftime-of-use rates on the types of
residential customers described in section 4,
Sec. 4. Considerations; time-of-use rates proceeding. In an adjudicatory
proceeding to establish time-of-use rates for the provision of standard-offer service
pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 35-A, section 3212, the Public Utilities
Commission shall consider the impact of time-of-use rates and seek to avoid negative
impacts oftime-of-use rates on;
1, Residential customers who rely on life support systems;
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2. Residential customers who receive assistance from the State due to a-medical
condition and are participants in Central Maine Power's Electricity Lifeline Program or
Versant Power s LifeLight Program or successor programs;
3. Residential customers who are'senior citizens; and
4. Economically vulnerable residential customers,'
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively.
• SUMMARY
This amendment adds 2 additional sections to the bill to require that the Public Utilities
Commission submit a report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having
jurisdiction over utilities and energy matters upon the issuance of a report in a commission
docket related to time-of-use rates and prior to the initiation of an adjudicatory proceeding
to establish time-of-use rates for the provision of standard-offer service in accordance with
the provisions of the bill. It also directs the commission, in such an adjudicafory
proceeding, to consider the impact of time-of-use rates and seek to avoid the negative
impacts of such rates on certain residential customers.
FISCAL NOTE REQUffiED
(See attached)
COMMIHEE AMENDMENT
Approved: 04/10/25 t-Ki-
LD 186 LR 596(02)
An Act to Clarify the Public Utilities Commission's Authority to Establish Time-of-use Pricing for
Standard-offer Service
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment',
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
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Fiscal Note
Minor cost increase - Other Special Revenue Funds
Fiscal Detail and Notes
Any additional costs to the Public Utilities Commission from the provisions of this bill are expected to be minor and
can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources,
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