An Act to Modify the
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 0568
Committee Amendment CA_A_S173 (Senate)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " /'I " to S.P. 248, L,D, 568, "An Act to Modify the
Process for Standard-offer Contracts with the Public Utilities Commission"
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following;
'Resolve, Directing the Public Utilities Commission to Evaluate Different
Procurement Methods for Staudard-offer Service'
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and inserting the following:
'See. 1. Evaluation of standard-offer service procurement methods.
Resolved: That the Public Utilities Commission shall evaluate differing methods to
procure standard-offer service pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 35-A, section
3212, including, but not limited to, establishing supply contracts of varying lengths that
may include soliciting bids for the procurement of standard-offer service more frequently
than once per year. The commission shall consider methods to procure standard-offer
service that are likely to result in:
1. Improved bid quality and quantity;
2, Lower electricity rates for customers; and
3. Electricity rate stability.
See. 2. Report. Resolved: That, no later than January 2,2026, the Public Utilities
Commission shall submit to the Joint Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and
Technology a report that;
1. Details the commission's evaluation under section 1;
2, Identifies whether the commission changed its procurement strategy for standard"
offer service beginning January 1,2026 and whether any of the results identified in section
1 were achieved or are likely to be achieved;
3. Provides the commission's rationale if the commission did not change the
procurement strategy for standard-offer service beginning Januaiy 1,2026; and
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
^ COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "^ " to S.P, 248, L.D. 568 (^ \ '~f^
4, Includes other relevant information.
The committee may report out a bill related to the report to the Second Regular Session
of the 132nd Legislature,'
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. It requires the Public Utilities
Commission to evaluate differing methods to procure standard-offer service. It requires the
commission to consider methods that are likely to result in improved bid quality and
quantity, lower electricity rates for customers and electricity rate stability. The commission
is required to submit a report to the Joint Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and
Technology by January 2, 2026, and the committee is authorized to report out a bill to the
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
Page2-132LR1665(02)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved: 04/02/25 t-KL-
LD 568 LR 1665(02)
An Act to Modify the Process for Standard-offer Contracts with the Public Utilities Commission
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "^ $' )73
Committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology
Fiscal Note Required: Yes
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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