An Act Regarding
Maine Legislature, Session 132, LD 1949
Committee Amendment CA_C_S504 (Senate)
Amends: 35-A MRSA §103-B

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " C- " to S.P. 756, L,D, 1949> "An Act Regarding
Energy Fairness"
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and inserting the
following:
'See. 1. 35-A MRSA §103-B is enacted to read:
S103-B. Affordabilitv impact considerations
In execytine its duties, oowers and reeulatorv functions under_thjs Title^^
commission, while ensuring system reliability, shall consider the impact on affordabilitv
for residential customers.
See. 2. Credit and collection data; publication. The Public Utilities
Commission shall publish on its publicly accessible website data regarding credit and
collection activities of a transmission and distribution utility with more than 50,000
customers that is submitted to the commission by the utility in accordance with rules
adopted by the commission pursuant to the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 35-A» section
704, subsection 1. The commission shall ensure that the data is provided on the
commission's publicly accessible website in a clear and transparent manner.
Sec. 3. Comprehensive review of electric delivery rates. The Public Utilities
Commission shall conduct a comprehensive review of each component of electric delivery
rates. In conducting the review required pursuant to this section, the commission shall
consider whether changes to the current design and composition of electric delivery rates
could be implemented to, at a minimum:
1, Contain customer costs;
2. Reduce transmission and distribution utility bill volatility; and
3. Increase transmission and distribution utility bill transparency.
The commission shall engage stakeholders in the review process under this section and
solicit stakeholder feedback. By Januaiy 31,2027, the commission shall submit an interim
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT " C " to S.P. 756, L.D. 1949 (S-5T^
report to (lie joint standing committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over energy
matters informing the committee of its work to date on the comprehensive review. By
December 15,2027, the commission shall submit a final report regarding its comprehensive
review, including any recommendations or proposed legislation, to the joint standing
committee of the Legislature having jurisdiction over energy matters. The committee may
report out a bill related to the report to the Second Regular Session of the 133rd Legislature.
Sec. 4. AffordabiKty metric development. The Public Utilities Commission
shall develop an affordability metric to be used to assess the impact of electricity bills on
the overall energy burden for residential customers of an investor-owned transmission and
distribution utility. By January 15,2027, the commission shall submit an interim report on
the commission's progress under this section to the joint standing committee of the
Legislature having jurisdiction over energy matters. The commission shall submit a final
report by December 15, 2027 to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having
jurisdiction over energy matters regarding the development of an affordability metric under
this section, along with any recommendations or proposed legislation, if necessary. The
committee may report out a bill related to the final report to the Second Regular Session of
the 133rd Legislature.'
Amend the bill by reiettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or section
number to read consecutively.
SUMMARY
This amendment replaces the bill, The amendment:
1, Requires the Public Utilities Commission, in executing its duties, powers and
regulatory functions under the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 35-A, while ensuring system
reliability, to consider the impact on affordability for residential customers;
2. Requires the commission to publish on its publicly accessible website data regarding
credit and collection activities of a transmission and distribution utility with more than
50,000 customers that is submitted to the commission by the utility in accordance with
commission rules. The commission must ensure that the data is provided in a clear and
transparent manner;
3. Requires the commission to conduct a comprehensive review of each component of
electric delivery rates, In conducting the review, the commission must consider, at a
minimum, options that aim to contain customer costs in electric delivery rates, reduce
transmission and distribution utility bill volatility and increase transmission and
distribution utility bill tfansparency; and
4. Requires the commission to develop an affordability metric to be used to assess the
impact of electricity bills on the overall energy burden for residential customers of an
investor-owned transmission and distribution utility. By Jannaiy 15, 2027, the commission
must submit an interim report to the joint standing committee of the Legislature having
jurisdiction over energy matters and submit a final report to the committee by December
15,2027.
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED
(See attached)
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Approved: 02/04/26 t-RL
LD 1949 LR 2159(09)
An Act Regarding Energy Fairness
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment "p"
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 to adopt the changes in this bill are expected to be minor and
can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources,
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