Bill > LD905

This bill clarifies the process for handling unused kilowatt-hour credits in net energy billing arrangements by modifying existing Maine state law. Specifically, the bill changes the deadline for transmission and distribution utilities to remit the value of expired unused kilowatt-hour credits from January 1st to April 1st each year, and redirects these funds from the commission to designated administrators of low-income electricity assistance programs. The bill adds a new requirement for utilities to report to the commission detailed information about the number and monetary value of expired credits from the previous calendar year. Net energy billing arrangements typically allow electricity customers who generate their own power (such as through solar panels) to receive credits for excess electricity they send back to the grid, and this bill ensures that the value of any unused credits at the end of a period will be used to help low-income customers pay their electricity bills. The changes are classified as routine technical rules, which means they are considered minor and administrative in nature.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=905&snum=132