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An Act to Require Maine Transmission and Distribution Utility Participation in a Regional Transmission Organization

An Act to Require Maine Transmission and Distribution Utility Participation in a Regional Transmission Organization

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Representative Christopher Kessler
Last action
2026-04-06
Official status
Signed by the Governor
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to Require Maine Transmission and Distribution Utility Participation in a Regional Transmission Organization

An Act to Require Maine Transmission and Distribution Utility Participation in a Regional Transmission Organization Sponsor: Representative Christopher Kessler Reference committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology Governor action: Signed by the Governor

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to Require Maine Transmission and Distribution Utility Participation in a Regional Transmission Organization Sponsor: Representative Christopher Kessler Reference committee: Energy, Utilities and Technology Governor action: Signed by the Governor

Limits and Unknowns

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Amendments

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Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR2638(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR2638(02) COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 2038 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • H- ) 3ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY 4 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Clerk of the House.
  • 5STATE OF MAINE 6HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 7132ND LEGISLATURE 8SECOND REGULAR SESSION 9 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “ ” to H.P.
Sponsored By Senator Lawrence of York , Adopted by House & Senate

Plain English: Page 1 - 132LR2638(05) SENATE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.

  • Page 1 - 132LR2638(05) SENATE AMENDMENT 1 L.D.
  • 2038 2 Date: (Filing No.
  • S- ) 3 Reproduced and distributed under the direction of the Secretary of the Senate.
  • 4STATE OF MAINE 5SENATE 6132ND LEGISLATURE 7SECOND REGULAR SESSION 8 SENATE AMENDMENT “ ” to COMMITTEE AMENDMENT “A” to H.P.

Bill History

  1. 2026-04-06 Governor

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2026-04-02 Senate

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED , in concurrence.

  3. 2026-03-31 House

    PASSED TO BE ENACTED . Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

  4. 2026-03-20 Committee

    Reported Out; OTP-AM/ONTP

  5. 2026-02-19 Committee

    Work Session Reconsidered

  6. 2026-02-19 Committee

    Voted; Divided Report

  7. 2026-01-29 Committee

    Work Session Held

  8. 2026-01-29 Committee

    Voted; Divided Report

  9. 2025-12-03 Committee

    Referred to Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology.

Official Summary Text

An Act to Require Maine Transmission and Distribution Utility Participation in a Regional Transmission Organization
Sponsor:
Representative Christopher Kessler
Reference committee:
Energy, Utilities and Technology
Governor action:
Signed by the Governor

Current Bill Text

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Page 1 - 132LR2638(06)
STATE OF MAINE
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IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-SIX
_____
H.P. 1368 - L.D. 2038
An Act to Require Maine Transmission and Distribution Utility Participation
in a Regional Transmission Organization
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 35-A MRSA §3133-B is enacted to read:
§3133-B. Mandatory participation in regional transmission organization
1. Regional transmission organization; definition. For the purposes of this section,
"regional transmission organization" has the same meaning as in section 10102, subsection
8.
2. Participation mandatory. Except as provided in subsection 3, a transmission and
distribution utility may not own or control a transmission and distribution plant located in
the State unless the transmission and distribution utility participates in a regional
transmission organization.
3. Exceptions. The provisions of this section do not apply to:
A. A consumer-owned transmission and distribution utility as defined in section 3501,
subsection 1; or
B. A transmission and distribution utility that owns or controls a transmission and
distribution plant located in an area of this State in which the retail electricity market
is administered by the independent system administrator for northern Maine.
APPROVED
APRIL 6, 2026
BY GOVERNOR
CHAPTER
646
PUBLIC LAW