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129th Legislature 2nd Session
Testimony
- L.R. 3272 - March 10, 2020 - An Act Regarding Abandoned Utility Poles and Associated Facilities
- L.R. 3271 - March 10, 2020 - An Act to Implement Recommendations of the Commission to Study Energy Storage
- L.D. 2031 - January 28, 2020 - An Act To Require a Cable System Operator To Provide a Pro Rata Credit When Service Is Cancelled by a Subscriber
- L.D. 2021 - January 28, 2020 - An Act To Provide Funding for Broadband Internet Infrastructure in Unserved and Underserved Areas
- L.D. 2013 - January 28, 2020 - An Act To Extend Arrearage Management Program Requirements for Transmission and Distribution Utilities for One Year
- Attachment - AMP stakeholder update letter to the Energy Utilities and Technology dated June 2019
- L.D. 1917 - January 23, 2020 - An Act To Eliminate Direct Retail Competition for the Supply of Electricity to Residential Consumers
- Attachment - Brief of the OPA in Docket No 2010-00256 Pertaining to Electricity Maine
- Attachment - Massachusetts Attorney General presentation entitled Are Consumers Benefiting from Competition?
- L.D. 1913 - January 23, 2020 - An Act To Prohibit Certain Wheeling Charges for the Transmission of Electricity
- L.D. 1853 - January 23, 2020 - An Act To Prohibit Door-to-door Marketing of Retail Energy Supply
- L.D. 1748 - January 23, 2020 - An Act To Allow for the Establishment of Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy Programs
- L.D. 1881 - January 21, 2020 - An Act Regarding Utility-related Fees
129th Legislature 1st Session
Testimony
- L.D. 1796 - May 30, 2019 - Resolve, To Study Transmission Grid Reliability and Rate Stability in Northern Maine
- L.D. 1757 - May 23, 2019 - An Act To Clarify Certain Standards for the Efficiency Maine Trust's Triennial Plan
- L.D. 1741 - May 21, 2019 - Resolve, Directing the Public Utilities Commission To Examine Performance-based Rates for Electric Utilities
- L.D. 994 - May 16, 2019 - Resolve, To Require the Approval by the Public Utilities Commission of a Proposal for a Long-term Contract for Deep-water Offshore Wind Energy
- Attachment - Comments of the Office of the Public Advocate in PUC Docket 2010-00235
- L.D. 1711 - May 16, 2019 - An Act To Promote Solar Energy Projects and Distributed Generation Resources in Maine
- L.D. 1646 - May 14, 2019 - An Act To Restore Local Ownership and Control of Maine's Power Delivery Systems
- L.D. 1494 - May 7, 2019 - An Act To Reform Maine's Renewable Portfolio Standard
- L.D. 1614 - May 7, 2019 - Resolve, Establishing the Commission To Study the Economic, Environmental and Energy Benefits of Energy Storage to the Maine Electricity Industry
- L.D. 912 - May 1, 2019 - An Act To Establish the Wood Energy Investment Program
- L.D. 1603 - May 1, 2019 - An Act To Improve Cell Phone Service in Underserved Areas by Installing Wireless Base Stations at State-owned Facilities
- L.D. 1622 - May 1, 2019 - An Act To Promote the Use of Wood Pellet Central Heating Systems
- L.D. 1556 - April 25, 2019 - An Act Regarding Filing Fees in Transmission Line Proceedings
- L.D. 1557 - April 25, 2019 - An Act To Authorize an Additional Position in the Office of the Public Advocate
- L.D. 1558 - April 25, 2019 - An Act To Change the Definition of "Gas Utility" in the Laws Governing Public Utilities
- L.D. 1559 - April 25, 2019 - An Act To Require the Public Utilities Commission To Open an Investigation Whenever It Initiates a Management Audit
- L.D. 1560 - April 25, 2019 - An Act Regarding Utility Reorganizations
- L.D. 1567 - April 25, 2019 - An Act To Change the Deadline for Submission of the Annual Report of the Public Advocate
- L.D. 1464 - April 17, 2019 - An Act To Support Electrification of Certain Technologies for the Benefit of Maine Consumers and Utility Systems and the Environment
- L.D. 1371 - April 10, 2019 - An Act To Ensure Nondiscriminatory Treatment of Public, Educational and Governmental Access Channels by Cable System Operators
- L.D. 1248 - April 3, 2019 - Resolve, To Direct the ConnectME Authority To Report on the Progress of the Detailed 2019-2021 Strategic Plan for Broadband Service in Maine
- L.D. 1063 - March 27, 2019 - An Act To Support the Role of Municipalities in Expanding Broadband Infrastructure
- L.D. 1139 - March 27, 2019 - An Act To Eliminate Restrictions on Capacity and the Number of Accounts for Net Energy Billing
- L.D. 1181 - March 27, 2019 - An Act To Reduce Electricity Costs through Nonwires Alternatives
- L.D. 1192 - March 27, 2019 - An Act To Establish Municipal Access to Utility Poles Located in Municipal Rights-of-way
- L.D. 1206 - March 27, 2019 - An Act To Improve Aboveground Utilities' Responsiveness to Public Interests
- L.D. 1027 - March 19, 2019 - An Act To Eliminate the 100-megawatt Limit on Hydroelectric Generators under the Renewable Resources Laws
- L.D. 1048 - March 19, 2019 - An Act To Encourage Conservation in Determining Natural Gas Rates
- L.D. 1060 - March 19, 2019 - An Act To Authorize Consumers Located Adjacent to Electric Power Generators To Obtain Power Directly
- L.D. 334 - March 14, 2019 - An Act To Change the Definition of "Renewable Capacity Resource"
- L.D. 918 - March 14, 2019 - An Act Regarding Utility Line Extensions
- L.D. 1003 - March 14, 2019 - An Act To Ensure Accurate Explanations of Electric Bills
- L.D. 790 - March 5, 2019 - An Act To Eliminate the Cap on the Number of Accounts or Meters Designated for Net Energy Billing
- L.D. 807 - March 5, 2019 - An Act Regarding the Duties of the Public Advocate
- L.D. 832 - March 5, 2019 - An Act To Expand Options for Consumers of Cable Television in Purchasing Individual Channels and Programs
- L.D. 834 - March 5, 2019 - An Act To Establish Minimum Service Standards for Electric Utilities
- L.D. 434 - February 28, 2019 - An Act to Price Carbon Pollution in Maine
- L.D. 658 - February 26, 2019 - Resolve, To Direct a Plan for Energy Independence for Maine
- L.D. 581 - February 19, 2019 - An Act To Direct Electric Utilities To Provide Comparative Usage Data on Customer Billing Statements
- L.D. 347 - February 14, 2018 - An Act To Provide Sustainable Funding for Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure
- L.D. 383 - February 14, 2018 - Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 101: ConnectME Authority, a Major Substantive Rule of the ConnectME Authority
- L.D. 147 - February 5, 2019 - An Act To Extend Internet Availability in Rural Maine
- L.D. 173 - February 5, 2019 - An Act To Promote Economic Development and Critical Communications for Family Farms, Businesses and Residences by Strategic Public Investment in High-speed Internet
- L.D. 196 - February 5, 2019 - Resolve, Regarding Legislative Review of Portions of Chapter 320: Electric Transmission and Distribution Utility Service Standards, a Major Substantive Rule of the Public Utilities Commission
- L.D. 273 - February 5, 2019 - An Act To Require Transmission and Distribution Utilities To Purchase Electricity from Renewable Resources at Certain Prices
- L.D. 13 - January 31, 2019 - An Act To Allow Microgrids That Are in the Public Interest
- L.D. 31 - January 31, 2019 - An Act Regarding Rules Adopted by the ConnectME Authority
- L.D. 41 - January 29, 2019 - An Act To Replace Net Energy Billing with a Market-based Mechanism
- L.D. 68 - January 29, 2019 - An Act To Improve the Record Keeping of the Public Utilities Commission
- L.D. 91 - January 29, 2019 - An Act To Eliminate Gross Metering
Committee Presentations
- Office of the Public Advocate Introductory Presentation - January 22, 2019
Reports
The Office of the Public Advocate Annual Report is located here.
- 2019 Program Evaluation Report of the Office of the Public Advocate
- Maine Low-Income Energy Burden Study (2019)
- Maine Low-Income Household Energy Efficiency Baseline Study (2018)
- A Ratepayer Focused Strategy for Distributed Solar in Maine (August 2015)
- Cellular Voice Coverage in Rural Maine - An analysis of call performance and signal strength in the Bingham, Greenville, Jackman, Rangeley and Sedgwick telephone exchanges. (February 2015)