An Act to Reduce
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1358
Committee Amendment CA_A_H282 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 881, L.D. 1358, "An Act to Reduce 
Electricity Rates by Removing Limitations on the Ownership of Generation by an Affiliate 
of an Investor-owned Transmission and Distribution Utility" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, to Direct the Public Utilities Commission to Evaluate Transmission and 
Distribution Utility Affiliate Interconnection Standards' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and inserting the following: 
1Sec. 1. 
Investor-owned transmission and distribution utility affiliate 
interconnection standards; evaluation. 
Resolved: 
That the Public Utilities 
Commission shall evaluate standards governing the interconnection of generation or 
generation-related assets owned by an affiliate of an investor-owned transmission and 
distribution utility, as defined in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 35-A, section 3204, 
subsection 11, with facilities owned or operated by that investor-owned transmission and 
distribution utility. In conducting its evaluation, the commission may develop 
recommendations for standards that are designed to ensure full and fair competition in the 
electricity market in the State and protect the interests of electricity ratepayers. In its 
evaluation, the commission shall consider: 
1. 
Standards for ensuring arm1s length transactions between an investor-owned 
transmission and distribution utility and an affiliate of that utility if the affiliate develops 
and owns generation or generation-related assets capable of interconnecting into the 
territory of the investor-owned transmission and distribution utility; 
2. Any other standards applicable to affiliate interconnections based on existing laws 
of the State, practices in other states and federal and regional rules and procedures; 
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3. 
Standards or procedures, including consideration of any necessary legislative 
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changes, to ensure that electricity ratepayers are held harmless for costs associated with 
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affiliate interconnection; and 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
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COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 881, L.D. 1358 
4. Recommendations and findings in reports issued as a result of past studies regarding 
affiliate interconnection, including whether any recommendations in those reports are still 
advisable. 
Sec. 2. Report. 
Resolved: 
That, by March 15, 2026, the Public Utilities 
Commission shall submit a report to the Joint Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and 
Technology that includes a summary of the commission's evaluation conducted in 
accordance with section 1, including any findings and recommendations. The committee 
may report out a bill to the Second Regular Session of the 132nd Legislature related to the 
commission's report.' 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section 
number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment replaces the bill with a resolve that requires the Public Utilities 
Commission to evaluate standards governing the interconnection of generation or 
generation-related assets owned by an affiliate of an investor-owned transmission and 
distribution utility with facilities owned or operated by that investor-owned transmission 
and distribution utility. In conducting its evaluation, the commission may develop 
recommendations for standards that are designed to ensure full and fair competition in the 
electricity market in the State and protect the interests of electricity ratepayers. By March 
15, 2026, the commission must submit a report to the Joint Standing Committee on Energy, 
Utilities and Technology that includes a summary of the commission's evaluation, 
including any findings and recommendations. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/08/25 LRL 
LD 1358 
LR 672(02) 
An Act to Reduce Electricity Rates by Removing Limitations on the Ownership of Generation by an 
Affiliate of an Investor-owned Transmission and Distribution Utility 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment"/<• {H ~2 l5 ~ 
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 absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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