# Maine LD 1868: An Act to Advance a Clean Energy Economy by Updating Renewable and Clean Resource Procurement Laws Maine LD 1868, An Act to Advance a Clean Energy Economy by Updating Renewable and Clean Resource Procurement Laws, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) Senate bill sponsored by Mark W. Lawrence (Democratic); status signed, last action 2025-06-20 (Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 386) (as of 2026-10-19). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1868-132 - As of: 2026-10-19 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Maine LD 1868 - State: Maine - Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) - Title: An Act to Advance a Clean Energy Economy by Updating Renewable and Clean Resource Procurement Laws - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-05-01 - Last action: 2025-06-20, Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 386 - Sponsor: Mark W. Lawrence (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Subjects: ALTERNATIVE ENERGY, ALTERNATIVE ENERGY - PLANNING - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 6 (226 yes, 200 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 6 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Defines clean resources and credits: benefit, low. The law defines a Class III "clean" resource. Power must be deliverable to New England or the Maritimes and be one of: Class I/IA, nuclear or hydro with required fish passage, or near‑zero emissions certified by DEP and the Governor’s Energy Office. A clean energy credit is a tradable unit of power… - Payment timing for energy contracts: mixed, medium. Contracts under the long‑term procurement law pay suppliers only after the promised capacity, energy, or credits are delivered, with limited exceptions in law. If your contract is with the Efficiency Maine Trust, up to 20% can be paid at the start. The rest is paid only after installation is shown… - Credit trading and backstop fees: mixed, medium. Suppliers may meet portfolio rules by using renewable or clean energy credits when the commission finds a reliable trading system exists. An alternative compliance payment (ACP) option is available as a backstop. The commission sets ACP rates each year and publishes them by January 31. ACPs are cap… - Maine sets 2040 clean power targets: mixed, medium. By January 1, 2040, 90% of Maine’s retail electricity sales must be renewable and 10% must be clean. Class IA power ramps up to 50% of supplier portfolios in 2040, with steps like 40% in 2030. A new Class III (clean) share starts at 1% in 2031 and reaches 10% in 2040. Class III rules do not apply t… - More info on green power choices: mixed, low. The commission informs customers about renewable and clean power and how to buy it. It may create a Maine brand or logo but cannot favor one resource over another. Certified green power and certified renewable or clean credit providers may place inserts in utility bills to explain their offers. Pro… - Regional clean power buying tools: mixed, low. The commission can team with other states to buy transmission capacity, capacity resources, or energy credits using long‑term contracts when expected benefits to Maine ratepayers exceed costs. Investor‑owned utilities must sell or handle purchased credits or capacity as the commission directs. Util… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Mark W. Lawrence (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-06-17 | Senate | COMMIT | fail | 17 | 17 | | | 2025-06-17 | Senate | ENACTMENT | pass | 20 | 15 | | | 2025-06-17 | Senate | ENACTMENT | pass | 19 | 16 | | | 2025-06-16 | House | Enactment | pass | 77 | 68 | | | 2025-06-13 | Senate | ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS AS AMENDED REPORT | pass | 19 | 16 | | | 2025-06-13 | House | ACC MAJ OTP AS AMENDED REP | pass | 74 | 68 | | ## Actions (8) - 2025-06-20: Signed by Governor, ACTPUB Chapter 386 - 2025-06-17: Taken from the table by the President Motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock to COMMITT Bill and accompanying papers to ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY. FAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 598 Yeas 17 - Nays 17 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ENACTMENT. Roll Call Ordered Taken from the table by the President Subsequently the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENACTED in concurrence PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 610 Yeas 20 - Nays 15 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 On motion by Senator BENNETT of Oxford the Senate RECONSIDERED their actions whereby the Bill was PASSED TO BE ENACTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 612 Yeas 19 - Nays 16 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Subsequently, the Bill was PASSED TO ENACTED in concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-16: On motion by Senator PIERCE of Cumberland Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ENACTMENT in concurrence. Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-06-16: PASSED TO BE ENACTED. ROLL CALL NO. 515(Yeas 77 - Nays 68 - Absent 4 - Excused 2)Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-13: Reports READ.On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 500(Yeas 74 - Nays 68 - Absent 7 - Excused 2)The Bill was READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-356) 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-356).In concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House) - 2025-06-13: Taken from the table by the President On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York The Majority Ought to Pass As Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (S-356) PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 533 Yeas 19 - Nays 16 - Excused 0 - Absent 0 Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.READ ONCE.Committee Amendment "A" (S-356) READ and ADOPTED.Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED BY Committee Amendment "A" (S-356), .Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence. (Senate) - 2025-06-12: On motion by Senator GROHOSKI of Hancock Tabled until Later in Today's Session, pending ACCEPTANCE OF EITHER REPORT Unfinished Business (Senate) - 2025-05-01: Received by the Secretary of the Senate on May 1, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 (Senate) ## Bill text - Amendment C-A (S-356), adopted by House & Senate: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0738&item=2&snum=132) - Enacted: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0738&item=3&snum=132) - Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0738&item=1&snum=132) ## Related bills - LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed) - LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed) - LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed) - LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed) - LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed) - LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed) ## Sources - [Amendment C-A (S-356), adopted by House & Senate (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0738&item=2&snum=132) - [Enacted (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0738&item=3&snum=132) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=SP0738&item=1&snum=132) ## Related - [LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1522-132) - [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132) - [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132) - [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132) - [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132) - [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132) - [Maine bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine/bills) - [Maine state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/maine) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1868-132 (as of 2026-10-19).