An Act To Require Competitive Electricity Providers To Provide Certain Information To The Public Advocate

This bill requires competitive electricity providers in Maine to share with the Public Advocate all reports and information they already submit to the Public Utilities Commission. It directly affects competitive electricity providers by mandating transparency about their rates and business practices. The key mechanism is requiring providers to give the Public Advocate copies of existing commission filings (unless waived in writing), enabling the Public Advocate to review rate reasonableness and service adequacy. The legislation aims to help the Public Advocate assess whether providers disproportionately burden low-income households with unaffordable prices, as noted in the emergency preamble. The Public Advocate must submit a report to the Energy Committee by December 3, 2025, based on this information.