The Maine Governor's Energy Office (GEO) is conducting a transmission study and convening the named stakeholder group pursuant to Resolves 2025, Ch. 57 Resolution "Directing the Governor's Energy Office to Conduct a Study Regarding the Future of Electric Transmission Infrastructure in the State".
The first stakeholder group meeting for this study was held on July 29, 2025 from 9-10:30am. The meeting included a description of the study scope, anticipated timeline for completion, and comments from the stakeholder group. Meeting slides are available to view and download here (PDF link), and a meeting summary is available here (PDF link).
GEO will hold additional stakeholder group meetings throughout the course of the study to continue to solicit information and comments. The anticipated completion date for the study is Fall 2026.
Gathering input from a variety of stakeholders is an important component of the study. The stakeholder group convened includes a range of key perspectives.
Stakeholder Group Members:
- Celina Cunningham, Deputy Director, Governor’s Energy Office
- Melanie Loyzim, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Protection
- Michael Duguay, Commissioner, Department of Economic and Community Development
- Megan Lamb, Renewable Energy Coordinator, Land Protection Bureau, Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry
- John Perry, Environmental Review Coordinator, Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
- Heath Cowan, Director – Property Office, Department of Transportation
- Mike Haskell, Utility Analyst, Maine Public Utilities Commission
- Susan Chamberlin, Senior Counsel, Office of the Public Advocate
- Amalia Siegel, Buildings and Lead by Example Policy Advisor, Office of Policy Innovation and the Future
- Jeffrey Fenn, President - Fennco LLC, Representing Private Sector Licensed Engineer Interest
- Jesse Studley, Certified General Appraiser, Legacy Appraisal Services, Representing Licensed Real Estate Appraiser Interest
- Dwayne Conley, Chief Operating Officer, Northern Maine Independent System Administrator
- Maulian Bryant, Co-Chair of the Equity Subcommittee, Maine Climate Council
- Anthony Hourihan, Director of Land Development - Irving Woodlands, Representing Private Landowner Interest
- Craig Nale, Director – Regulatory Affairs, Central Maine Power, Representing Investor-Owned Utility Interest
- David Norman, Manager – Regulatory Support, Versant Power, Representing Investor-Owned Utility Interest
- Anna Henderson, General Manager – Kennebunk Light and Power District, Representing Consumer-Owned Transmission and Distribution Utilities
- Francis Pullaro, Executive Director – RENEW Northeast, Representing Electric Transmission Line Developers