Frequently Asked Questions
For developers, marketers and project sponsors with questions, please send them via email to: PUCenergyDeveloperFAQ@maine.gov. Staff will consider and anonymize your question and provide updated responses here: Frequently Asked Questions June 9, 2022 (PDF)
Documents and Resources
Disclosure Forms
Contracts
Contracts were filed in case 2019-00197 (AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 313 - NET ENERGY BILLING)
The links below are the most recent versions as of 11.1.2020. Developers are responsible for reviewing the case file and confirming with the utilities to ensure that they are working with the most recent version.
- Net Energy Billing contracts for CMP (Item 88)
- Net Energy Billing contracts for Versant Bangor-Hydro service territory (Item 89)
- Net Energy Billing contracts for Versant Maine Public District service territory (Item 90)
C&I Tariff Calculation workpapers
Other documents
Related Commission Decisions
The Commission issues inquiries, rules and interpretations on various topics around developing renewables, Renewable Energy Credits (RECs), and Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards (RPS). Below are links to select commission decisions, rulings and orders.
Rules
- Ch. 311 Renewable Resource Portfolio Requirement (Word), Docket: 2020-00212
- Ch. 312 Distributed Generation Procurement (Word), Docket: 2019-00219
- Ch. 313 Net Energy Billing (Word), Docket: 2019-00177 and 2019-00197
- Ch. 324 Small Generator Interconnections (Word), Docket: 2020-00004
Advisories
- 2020-00328: REQUEST FOR ADVISORY RULING REGARDING CHAPTER 312 & 313 PERTAINING TO WALDEN RENEWABLES
- 2020-00269: REQUEST FOR ADVISORY RULING REGARDING CHAPTER 312 & 313 PERTAINING TO NEXAMP
- 2020-00187: Advisory ruling establishing safe harbor provisions for NEB projects
- 2020-00006: REQUEST FOR ADVISORY RULING REGARDING CHAPTERS 312 & 313 INTERPRETATION OF DISCRETE ELECTRIC GENERATING FACILITY
Inquiries
- 2020-00274: COMMISSION INITIATED INQUIRY INTO RPS COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR NET ENERGY BILLING CUSTOMERS
- 2020-00199: PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION INQUIRY REGARDING NET ENERGY BILLING EVALUATION
- 2019-00226: COMMISSION INITIATED INQUIRY INTO THE SMALL GENERATOR CONNECTION PROCEDURES CHAPTER 324
Other
- 2021-00004: COMMISSION INITIATED REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE SALE OF ENERGY OR RENEWABLE ENERGY CREDITS FROM QUALIFYING RENEWABLE RESOURCES PERTAINING TO VERSANT POWER AND CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY (TRANCHE 2)
- RFP for Sale of Energy or RECs Tranche 2
- 2020-00104: COMMISSION INITIATED INQUIRY INTO REQUEST FOR SOLICIATION OF PROPOSALS PURSUANT TO TITLE 35-A, SECTION 3210-C
- 2020-00033: COMMISSION INITIATED REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE SALE OF ENERGY OR RENEWABLE ENERGY CREDITS FROM QUALIFYING RENEWABLE RESOURCES PERTAINING TO VERSANT POWER F/K/A EMERA MAINE, CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY. (Link to Main Case)
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