An Act To Align The Schedules For Climate Change Protection Plans And Grid-Enhancing Technology Reviews With The Integrated Grid Planning Process
LD 1240 adjusts Maine's requirements for utility climate and grid planning to align with the state's integrated grid planning process. It changes the climate change protection plan submission schedule from every 3 years to every 5 years, requiring the first new plan by May 1, 2027 (instead of 2023). It also updates the grid-enhancing technology review schedule to require a 2027 review (updating the 2025 review) and subsequent reviews every 5 years. These changes directly affect large investor-owned transmission and distribution utilities and the Public Utilities Commission.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Mar 25, 2025
Signed Apr 25, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Apr 25, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor
executive
Apr 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence.
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
PASSED TO BE ENACTED.
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Majority Ought to Pass Report ACCEPTED.
upper
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
On motion of Representative SACHS of Freeport, the Majority Ought to Pass Report was ACCEPTED.
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Legislature · Passed
Reported Out - OTP/ONTP
legislature
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY in concurrence
upper
Mar 25, 2025
Committee
The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY.
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered printed.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Melanie Sachs
DDemocratic
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