The Maine Department of Energy Resources (DOER) and the Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future (GOPIF), in consultation with Efficiency Maine Trust, MaineHousing, the Maine Office of Community Affairs are required to provide designs for a Maine home energy navigator and coaching pilot program (pilot program), pursuant to Resolves 2025, Ch. 86 “Resolve, to Design a Maine Home Energy Navigator and Coaching Pilot Program”.
While there is not funding for this program included, the Resolve requires DOER and GOPIF to submit a report to the Legislature’s Joint Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities, and Technology which includes (1) a description of the design of a potential pilot program, (2) a description of the technical assistance and educational materials that could be developed (3) an estimate of pilot program costs, (4) a target number of residential consumers to be served, and (5) a proposed timeline for implementation. Note: This Resolve is unfunded and will not directly result in the implementation of the designed pilot program.
As defined within the Resolve, the pilot program should mobilize energy coaches/navigators to provide guidance to residential consumers, particularly those in low-income and underserved communities, to:
- Understand and navigate energy efficiency and clean energy investment options to affordably meet their home energy needs;
- Access available grants, rebates, financing and other assistance programs;
- Prioritize identified energy-saving opportunities; and
- Review and analyze contractor recommendations.
Draft for Comment
A draft pilot program (PDF link) that was developed with stakeholder input is now available for public comment. Comments may be submitted to sy.coffey@maine.gov with the subject line “LD 1967 Program Design Public Comment" no later than 5pm on January 22, 2026.