Bill > LD1240

This bill modifies two existing Maine statutes related to climate change and grid infrastructure planning, updating the timelines and requirements for climate change protection plans and grid-enhancing technology reviews. Specifically, the bill changes the submission deadline for transmission and distribution utilities' climate change protection plans from December 31, 2023, to May 1, 2027, and extends the review cycle from every 3 years to every 5 years. For grid-enhancing technology reviews, the bill shifts the initial review date from January 15, 2025, to January 15, 2027, while allowing the Public Utilities Commission to either conduct a new review or update a previous review. The bill also explicitly requires that the 2027 grid-enhancing technology review update the 2025 review, ensuring continued assessment of technologies that could help reduce or defer grid infrastructure investments. These changes aim to better align the climate change protection plans and grid technology reviews with the state's integrated grid planning process, potentially providing more comprehensive and coordinated infrastructure planning.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1240&snum=132