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Yes: 156 • No: 26
MaineLD 1792132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)SenateWALLET
An Act to Ensure Fair and Equitable Recovery of Post-restructuring Stranded Costs
Sponsored By: Nicole C. Grohoski (Democratic)
Signed by Governor
ELECTRIC UTILITIESELECTRIC UTILITIES - PLANNING
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Power bills add stranded cost charges
Investor-owned electric utilities must recover post-restructuring stranded costs by October 1, 2025. The Commission groups all customers statewide into six classes and splits costs by each class’s share of statewide kWh sales for rates before July 1, 2028. Utilities must bill by class using set splits: residential and small commercial pay 100% as a fixed monthly charge; medium commercial pays 50% fixed and 50% per kWh; intermediate and large commercial pay 85% fixed and 15% per kWh; lighting pays 100% per kWh. These stranded cost charges show up on customer bills.
2025-2028: homes pay more; large businesses less
For rate designs that start after September 30, 2025 and before July 1, 2028, the Commission increases the allocations for residential, small, and medium commercial classes by 10% over the kWh-based amount. The large commercial class gets an equal dollar reduction. This shift ends on July 1, 2028.
Post-2028 rate plans favor electrification
Beginning July 1, 2028, the Commission sets stranded cost allocations and rate designs in three-year cycles. It updates amounts with annual and other reconciliations. The Commission must promote beneficial electrification in every customer class.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Nicole C. Grohoski
Democratic • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 6/16/2025
ENACTMENT-EMERGENCY
Yes: 34 • No: 0
House vote • 6/12/2025
ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP
Yes: 122 • No: 26
Actions Timeline
Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 391
6/20/2025PASSED TO BE ENACTED - Emergency - 2/3 Elected Required, in concurrence. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 561 Yeas 34 - Nays 0 - Excused 1 - Absent 0
6/16/2025SenateThis being an emergency measure, a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to the House was necessary.PASSED TO BE ENACTED.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/16/2025HouseThe House RECEDED and CONCURRED to PASSAGE TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-357) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-373) thereto.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/13/2025HouseOn motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland the Senate INSISTED to PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-357) AS AMENDED BY Senate Amendment "A" (S-373) thereto, in NON-CONCURRENCE. Sent down for concurrence
6/13/2025SenateReports READ.On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 463(Yeas 122 - Nays 26 - Absent 1 - Excused 2)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-357) was READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-357). In NON-CONCURRENCE and sent for concurrence.ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
6/12/2025HouseReports ReadOn motion by Senator INGWERSEN of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED. Bill READ ONCE. Committee Amendment "A" (S-357) READ. On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock Senate Amendment "A" (S-373) to Committee Amendment "A" (S-357) READ and ADOPTED. Committee Amendment "A" (S-357) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-373) ADOPTED thereto. Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-357) as Amended by Senate Amendment "A" (S-373) thereto Sent down for concurrence
6/12/2025SenateReports READ On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended Report ACCEPTED READ ONCE Committee Amendment "A" (S-357) READ. READ and ADOPTED Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (S-357) Sent down for concurrence.
6/12/2025SenateThe Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
4/24/2025HouseCommittee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY suggested and ordered printed REFERENCE to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence
4/24/2025Senate
Bill Text
Amendment C-A (S-357), adopted by House & Senate
Amendment S-A to C-A (S-373), adopted by House & Senate
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