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LD 2113

Maine House of Representatives bill in Session 132.

Status: failed. Latest action: March 18, 2026.

An Act to Align Long-range Grid Strategy with the State Energy Plan and Strengthen Integrated Grid Planning.

Bill ID ME-132-LD-2113
Session 132
Status failed
Committee Energy, Utilities and Technology
House of Representatives failed 2026-03-18
Energy Infrastructure / Utilities
Summary

This bill would form a planning group within the Public Utilities Commission for the purpose of long range electricity grid planning to reduce costs and increase grid efficiency. The group would be charged with developing a 10-year road map for modernizing Maine's electric grid and submitting biennial reports to the Legislature.

Sponsor
Walter Gerard Runte Jr.
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-07 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-18 Status failed
2026-03-18 Latest Action Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
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