Case Details

- Case Details:

Case Number:

2022-00322

Case Status:

Open

Utility/Industry Type :

Electric

Utility/Industry Subtype :

Transmission and Distribution Utilities (T and Ds)

Case Type :

REQUEST

Case Subtype :

FOR REVIEW

Pertaining to Utility/Company :

PUBLIC UTILITIES COM-C

Case Title :

MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION PROCEEDING TO IDENTIFY PRIORITIES FOR GRID PLAN FILINGS

Initiating Filer :

COMMISSION, MPUC

Case Start Date :

10/26/2022

Assigned Staff :

Dale.Coty,
Daya.Taylor,
Erin.Beaze,
Nora.Healy,
Paulina.Collins,
Rikka.Strong,
liz.wyman,
Romayn.Richards,
Ronald.Guay,
Sally.Zeh,
Michael.Haskell,
Michael.Simmons,
Jameson.McBride

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Filings (106) Data Requests (0)Public Comments (6) Active Party and Notification List (497) Assigned Staff (13)

Item No.	Date Filed	Description Of Filing	Filing Party	Filed By	No of Attachments	Deleted Filings
106	2/1/2024	GEO Comments	GOVERNORS ENERGY OFFICE	Swingle, Claire	1
105	2/1/2024	Comments of Island Institute	Welch, Stephanie	Welch, Stephanie	1
104	2/1/2024	Comments of Greg Robie	Robie, Greg	Robie, Greg	1
103	1/31/2024	Comments from Onward Energy on Grid Planning Docket.	ONWARD ENERGY	Harlan, Robert	1
102	1/31/2024	Comments of CCSA on Grid Plan Outline	COALITION FOR COMMUNITY SOLAR ACCESS	Weaver, Samantha	1
101	1/31/2024	EMT Comments	EFFICIENCY MAINE TRUST	Haslett, Nat	1
100	1/31/2024	ACTT Comments on Distribution Grid Planning	A CLIMATE TO THRIVE	Blackman, Johannah	1
99	1/31/2024	CMP Comments	CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY	Regulatory Administration, Debra Mills	1
98	1/31/2024	Joint Comments from Acadia Center, Conservation Law Foundation, Maine Climate Action Now, Maine Conservation Voters, the Natural Resources Council of Maine, Sierra Club, and the Union of Concerned Scientists	NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL OF MAINE	Schultz, Rebecca	1
97	1/31/2024	Versant Power Comments	VERSANT POWER	Littell, David	2

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CIifford Kroick Back Country Excursions , IIC 42 Woodward Road Parsonsfied, Maine Email ID: BCOUNTRY@PSOUTH.NET Phone No.: 207-625-8189	1/16/2024	I wish to comment on some language being used in this case. Specificity lies in a clear distinction between DER's (Distributed Energy Resources) vs. Locally Generated, Distributed, Stored Energy(LGDSE) systems. I see the term DERs as not specific enough term or even local. It seems to me that DER's can originate from anywhere: instate, out of state, or out of country. We have discussed on numerous occasions that long distance transmission and distribution is an energy wasteful approach. As much as 10% is lost in long distance transmission and this model often requires cutting our forests for new transmission corridors. There have been several options for climate and utility resiliency presented here; many of these require a serious look at LGDSE. The state of Vermont, our nearby neighbor, is also rural like Maine and they are now setting up home owner Battery Storage systems. National organizations (e.g., Lawrence Berkeley National Labs and Rocky Mountain Institute) have determined through research that LGDSE provides the best insurance against climate disruptions with the least amount of wasted energy, as reported by Inside Climate News. These organizations also show that the current, larger, national utility model is not moving fast enough and in some cases is blocking development of LGDSE systems. Our regional non-profit law organization (Conservation Law Foundation) has reached similar conclusions. A greater percentage of the electrical generation capacity needs to become Locally Generated, Distributed, Stored Energy(LGDSE) systems. That % can be a very be significant contributor to determine changes in load carrying capacities and onsite demand management. This approach demands that we generate a system that 1st focuses on LGDSE systems.
Sean Myers Edgeli, Inc. 60 Federal Street Portland, ME Email ID: sean@edgeli.io Phone No.: +1 716 359-3586	1/2/2024	Attached are our comments to the workshops conducted as part of Proceeding to Identify Priorities for Grid Planning Filings. We appreciate the opportunity to provide our input and look forward to supporting the Commission in its ongoing grid planning efforts including the development of an open, data-driven, and collaborative decision-making process.	comments_edgeli_2022_00322_grid_planning.pdf
Brent McLaughlin 6 Lillian Way Scarborough, ME	4/5/2023	I hope this "grid plan" is a fully engineered, designed and with hard priced contracts for construction. What incentive does CMP have if it "must spend at least x$" to use all the rate payers money for the project. What is the incentive for project efficiency? Rate payers should not be penalized for failure to manage resources well with includes incremental improvement every year not huge projects to recovery from poor resource management. CMP's continuous use of subcontractors to do routine maintenance and improvement work is conceerning. This means rate payers are paying a profit to the sub and to CMP for arranging for the sub. Most of the routine work should be performed by employees not contractors. Yes. you need extra help to handle storm damage etc. but the routine should be with employees. The use of contractors should be "pass through" i.e., dollar out dollar in, no mark up for administration.
Clifford Krolick Back Country Excursions 42 woodward Road Parsonsfield Maine04047 Email ID: bcountry@psouth.net Phone No.: 2076258189	1/31/2023	Grid planning with only one accepted model Is not transparent nor is it democratic. Democracy in the face of ongoing dangers to the present Grid model needs to look at all alternatives and the costs associated, both present and long term. These discussions hopefully will insure, a steady stream of all clean energy under all conditions, will protect us from statewide cyber terrorist attacks, protect our grid once-and-for-all from climate extremes, and guarantee social justice and equity to rate payers and those of us that might be producers of electricity. Moving in this direction we'll be able to train and employ enough Maine men and women on-the-ground full time and not need to hire crews from all over the country and Canada that Maine rate payers have to pick up the bill every, every year for. With an all inclusive transparent process we can move forward employing new technological approaches that do not require long distance transmission and generation but begins the process of keeping generation and transmission local. To safe-guard outages, large battery storage and local micro grids would save wasting energy on long transmissions and lead us to a secure, fully clean, equitable, and climate friendly energy future.
Ezra Sassaman Maine Youth for Climate Justice 16 C Newton Way Email ID: ezra@mycj.org	1/25/2023	Pursuant to this docket's January 6, 2022 Procedural Order, Maine Youth for Climate Justice (MYCJ) submits this statement of interest in participating virtually in upcoming stakeholder workshops in this proceeding. Best, Ezra Sassaman MYCJ Advocacy and Organizing Coordinator
Sean Myers Edgeli, Inc. 63 Federal Street, Portland, ME 04101	1/19/2023	letter to PUC re: interest in participating in stakeholder workshops	letter re stakeholder workshops.docx

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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:
Abello MR, Thomas		14 Maine Street, Suite 401 Brunswick ME 04011	Email ID: tabello@tnc.org Phone Ph: 207-687-4843 Fax:
Adelberg, Arthur		PO Box 952 Biddeford ME 04005	Email ID: adelberg100@gmail.com Phone Ph: 202-380-6514 Fax:
Agnew, Mark			Email ID: magnew@eei.org Phone Fax:
Ahern, Beth		ME	Email ID: beth@maineconservation.org Phone Fax:
Aikin, Kay E		148 Middle St. Suite 1D Portland ME 04101	Email ID: kay.aikin@introspectivesystems.com Phone Ph: 207-245-4797 Fax:
Akers, Keith		250 West 57th Street Suite 701 New York NY 10107	Email ID: keith@syncarpha.com Phone Ph: 513-237-1749 Fax:
Albert, Eben M		PO Box 9729 Portland ME 04104 5029	Email ID: ealbert@bernsteinshur.com Phone Ph: 207-228-7364 Fax:
Alexander, Barbara		ME	Email ID: barbalexand@gmail.com Phone Fax:

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Staff Name	Role
Beaze, Erin	Staff Analyst
Collins, Paulina	Hearing Examiner
Coty, Dale	Support Staff
Guay, Ronald	Staff Analyst
Haskell, Michael	Staff Analyst
Healy, Nora	Hearing Examiner
McBride, Jameson	Staff Analyst
Richards, Romayn	Staff Analyst
Simmons, Michael	Staff Analyst
Strong, Rikka	Hearing Examiner

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