Case Details

- Case Details:

Case Number:

2020-00199

Case Status:

Closed

Utility/Industry Type :

Electric

Utility/Industry Subtype :

Transmission and Distribution Utilities (T and Ds)

Case Type :

COMMISSION INITIATED

Case Subtype :

INQUIRY

Pertaining to Utility/Company :

PUBLIC UTILITIES COM-O

Case Title :

PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION INQUIRY REGARDING NET ENERGY BILLING EVALUATION

Initiating Filer :

PUBLIC UTILITIES COM-O

Case Start Date :

7/6/2020

Assigned Staff :

Benedict.Cracolici,
Erin.Beaze,
Julie.Pallozzi,
Pamela.Kowalchuk,
liz.wyman,
Sally.Zeh,
Mitchell.Tannenbaum,
robert.a.creamer

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Filings (162) Data Requests (0)Public Comments (3) Active Party and Notification List (274) Assigned Staff (8)

Item No.	Date Filed	Description Of Filing	Filing Party	Filed By	No of Attachments	Deleted Filings
162	7/14/2025	Versant Report	VERSANT POWER	Silver Karsh, Arielle	2
161	7/9/2025	CMP Revised Monthly Monthly NEB Report for June 2025	CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY	CMP Regulatory Administration, Debra Mills Y	3
160	7/3/2025	CMP Monthly NEB Report June 2025	CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY	CMP Regulatory Administration, Debra Mills Y	3
159	6/13/2025	Versant Report	VERSANT POWER	Economy, Allison	2
158	6/4/2025	CMP Monthly NEB Report May 2025	CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY	CMP Regulatory Administration, Debra Mills Y	3
157	5/28/2025	CMP Monthly Report Interconnection Project Status Period Ending 5_30_ 2025	CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY	CMP Regulatory Administration, Debra Mills Y	2
156	5/14/2025	Versant Power Report	VERSANT POWER	Economy, Allison	2
155	5/5/2025	CMP Monthly NEB Report	CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY	CMP Regulatory Administration, Debra Mills Y	3
154	4/15/2025	Versant Report	VERSANT POWER	Silver Karsh, Arielle	2
153	4/8/2025	CMP Monthly NEB Report	CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY	CMP Regulatory Administration, Debra Mills Y	3

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Posted By	Posted Date	Comments	Attachment(s)
Gerry Runte P.O. Box 32 York, ME03909 Email ID:gerry.runte@worthingtonsawtelle.com Phone No. :207-361-7143	4/16/2021	The CES proposal is fatally flawed ? Attempts to treat a symptom rather that focusing on the disease. ? Fails to deal with vital capital investments that will be necessary. ? Relies on extraordinarily hypothetical and uncertain assumptions of load growth, T&D CAPEX to meet reliability, grid evolution and the role of efficiency/demand reduction. ? Fails the basic principles of fairness and equity. Recommended solution 1. Halt and suspend the LD1711 program 2. End the use of a fixed solar tariff and develop a DER tariff that reflects the temporal value and system benefit of the electricity, including the value of carbon reductions. 3. Assess and develop a probabilistic assessment of the future distribution network's load growth, potential demand reduction, potential DER location and capacity, T&D requirements for both reliability AND beneficial electrification, based on the goals of the state Climate Action Plan. 4. Require the IOUs to implement system planning that recognizes a multi directional networked grid which incorporates significant demand reduction and energy efficiency programs along with distributed generation. Ideally create an independent Distribution System Operator to ensure utility system planning, DER iintroduction and demand reduction/efficiency measures are adequate and in context with state goals. 5. Implement a cost recovery methodology for the current liability, described below. Alternative cost recovery The LD1711 situation is reminiscent of the early 80's when PURPA required utilities to take generation from non-utility generators at a guaranteed tariff which resulted in stranded investments. Rate measures were enacted providing revenue to write down those costs. Those rate measures were applied across all customer classes. With a guaranteed income flow from rates, utilities could then bond these accounts and withdraw capital from banks to fund both ongoing operations and new T&D CAPEX. This approach could work in Maine.
Steven Weems 44 Thompson Street Brunswick, ME04011 Email ID:slweems@gmail.com Phone No. :207-751-9437	10/20/2020	Please now refer to the comments of the Solar Energy Association of Maine (SEAM) on the PUC-initiated net energy billing (NEB) evaluation, Docket # 2020-00199. The comments were inadvertently omitted from the earlier filing a few minutes ago.	PUC 2020-00199 10-20-20.pdf
Steven Weems 44 Thompson Street Brunswick, ME04011 Email ID:slweems@gmail.com Phone No. :207-751-9437	10/20/2020	Please refer to the attached comments of the Solar Energy Association of Maine on the Net Energy Billing Evaluation Docket 2020-00199.

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Notification List Active Party List

Name of Person/Company	Representing Company	Mailing Address	Email/Phone/Fax
Abbey, Ross		100 N. 6th Street Suite 410B Minneapolis MN 55403	Email ID: ross.abbey@us-solar.com Phone Ph: 612-229-1920 Fax:
Abbott, Charles Lincoln		12 Mill Brook Road Plainfield CT 06374	Email ID: cabbott@greenleaf-power.com Phone Ph: 916-596-2503 Fax:
Akers, Keith		250 West 57th Street Suite 701 New York NY 10107	Email ID: keith@syncarpha.com Phone Ph: 513-237-1749 Fax:
Allegretti, Dan		ME	Email ID: daniel.w.allegretti@constellation.com Phone Fax:
Aronson, George		ME	Email ID: GARONSON@CRMCX.COM Phone Fax:
Bahirwani, Suveer D		700 Universe Boulevard A1A Juno Beach FL 33408	Email ID: suveer.bahirwani@nee.com Phone Ph: 561-694-6209 Fax:
Bailey, Ryan		55 Technology Drive Suite 102 Lowell MA 01851	Email ID: rbailey@borregosolar.com Phone Ph: 508-240-4256 Fax:
Baker, George		ME	Email ID: GBAKER@HBS.EDU Phone Fax:
Bangston, Kaley		ME	Email ID: kbangston@invenergyllc.com Phone Fax:
Barnes, Justin			Email ID: regtrackdsire@gmail.com Phone Fax:

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Staff Name	Role
Beaze, Erin	Staff Analyst
Cracolici, Benedict	Staff Analyst
Creamer, Robert	Staff Analyst
Kowalchuk, Pamela	Support Staff
Pallozzi, Julie	Staff Analyst
Tannenbaum, Mitchell	Reviewer
Wyman, Liz	Hearing Examiner
Zeh, Sally	Staff Analyst

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