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MaineLD 585132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)Senate

An Act to Use Certain Regional Transmission Organization Payments for Beneficial Electrification to Reduce Electricity Rates

Sponsored By: Henry L. Ingwersen (Democratic)

Became Law

ELECTRIC UTILITIESELECTRIC UTILITIES - RATES

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

More support for heat pumps and electric vehicles

From fiscal years 2019–20 through 2024–25, Efficiency Maine Trust uses certain capacity payments from a regional transmission organization to fund incentives. The money goes into the Heating Fuels Efficiency and Weatherization Fund. Incentives back beneficial electrification measures that are cost‑effective and lower electric rates over their life. Examples include high‑performance air‑source heat pumps and electric vehicles. The law does not set exact incentive amounts.

More ways to fund efficiency programs

The Efficiency Maine Trust board can apply for and receive grants from public and private sources and put them into program funds. It can also deposit bond proceeds and grid capacity payments tied to trust‑funded projects into those funds. Money transferred from the Energy Infrastructure Benefits Fund must be placed in trust program funds and used as allowed under subsection 4‑A. These steps keep more resources available for efficiency and electrification programs.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Henry L. Ingwersen

    Democratic • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Anne M. Carney

    Democratic • Senate

  • Christopher Kessler

    Democratic • House

  • Daniel Sayre

    Democratic • House

  • Marc Malon

    Democratic • House

  • Stacy F. Brenner

    Democratic • Senate

  • Walter Runte

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 96 • No: 87

House vote • 4/15/2025

ACC MAJ OUGHT TO PASS REP

Yes: 77 • No: 72

Senate vote • 4/10/2025

ACCEPT MAJORITY OUGHT TO PASS REPORT

Yes: 19 • No: 15

Actions Timeline

  1. ACTPUB Chapter 45

    5/1/2026

  2. PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.

    4/22/2025Senate

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

    4/17/2025House

  4. Reports READ.On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.ROLL CALL NO. 82(Yeas 77 - Nays 72 - Absent 1 - Excused 0 - Restricted - 1)The Bill was READ ONCE.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 ENGROSSEDIn concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.

    4/15/2025House

  5. Reports ReadOn motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED. PREVAILED Roll Call Ordered Roll Call Number 103 Yeas 19 - Nays 15 - Excused 1 - Absent 0 READ ONCE Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED Ordered sent down forthwith for concurrence

    4/10/2025Senate

  6. CARRIED OVER, in the same posture, to the next special or regular session of the 132nd Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 519.

    3/21/2025Senate

  7. Received by the Secretary of the Senate on February 19, 2025 and REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2

    2/19/2025Senate

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