Maine · Bill 2113 · 132nd Legislature

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

LD 2113 Sponsored by Walter Gerard Runte Jr. Failed

  1. Introduced Jan 7, 2026
  2. In committee Jan 7, 2026
  3. Failed  
  4. Passed the Senate  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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.

Every action

3 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. CommitteeCommittee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered printed. The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY. Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. · Joint Energy, Utilities and Technology
  2. CommitteeThe Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY in concurrence · Joint Energy, Utilities and Technology
  3. SenatePursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 10, 2026 Joint Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee report: Ought Not to Pass
Members

Yes · 12

Absent · 1

 Passed 12–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.

All 2 cosponsors

From Maine's official records (legislature.maine.gov), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.