Maine Electric Ratepayer Advisory Council

Background Information - Membership - Meeting Information

Background

The Office of the Public Advocate is pleased to announce the creation of the Electric Ratepayer Advisory Council. This Council is formed to fulfil the requirements included in L.D. 1913 An Act to Create the Electric Ratepayer Advisory Council. The Council consists of 13 voting members representing customers, special interest groups, and utilities across Maine. The appointments were made by the Public Advocate William Harwood. There are five ex-officio members representing various state and quasi-state agencies. The Council is charged with evaluating the affordability of electricity in Maine and advising the Public Advocate on potential savings measures.

L.D. 1913 - An Act to Create the Electric Ratepayer Advisory Council

Commission Reports

Electric Ratepayer Advisory Council Report, December 1, 2023 (PDF)

Electric Ratepayer Advisory Council Report, December 1, 2022 (PDF)

Membership

Seat as described in statute: Council Member: Organization: Title:
Voting Members:      
Senior Citizens/Aging Population Jess Maurer Maine Council on Aging Executive Director
Equal Justice Advocacy Org Ann Danforth Maine Equal Justice Policy Advocate
Community Action Agency Claire Berkowitz Midcoast Maine
Community Action
President/CEO
Statewide Affordable Housing Advocate Amy Racine Saco Falls
Management
Director of
Property Management
Central Maine Power Linda Ball Central Maine Power V.P. Customer Service
Versant Lisa Henaghen Versant Manager, Billing & Payment
COU Representative Amy Turner Fox Island Electric Cooperative CEO
Large Industrial Employer Shawn Lovley Pineland Farms
Potato Co.
Plant Manager
Research Organization (Economic) Sharon Klein University of Maine Associate Professor
CMP Customer Tina Riley Citizen CMP Customer
Versant Customer John Fitzpatrick Citizen Versant Customer
Small Business Owner Kim Brackett Brackett's Market (Bath) Owner
Federally Recognized Tribal Rep Reese Chavaree Penobscot Nation Community Services Coordinator
Ex Officio:      
Public Advocate/OPA Designee Bill Harwood Office of the Public Advocate Public Advocate
Director of GEO Dan Burgess Governor's Energy Office Director
PUC Chair/PUC Designee Phil Bartlett Public Utilities Commission Chairman
Director of EMT/EMT Designee Ian Burnes Efficiency Maine Trust Director of Strategic Initiatives
Director of MSHA Designee Erik Jorgensen MaineHousing Sr. Director Of Government
Relations & Communications
Staff:      
Office of the Public Advocate Sylvia Most OPA Legislative Liaison
Public Utilities Commission Deirdre Schneider PUC Legislative Liaison

Meeting Information

November 18, 2024 Meeting

Agenda (PDF)

Meeting Recording

Contact Sylvia Most at sylvia.j.most@maine.gov if you would like more information regarding the draft reports.

 

November 4, 2024 Meeting

Agenda (PDF)

Meeting Recording

Contact Sylvia Most at sylvia.j.most@maine.gov if you would like more information regarding the draft reports.

 

October 7, 2024 Meeting

Agenda (PDF)

Meeting Recording

Presentation 1: Baldwin Consulting Analysis of Maine’s Residential Competitive Electricity Providers (PDF)

Presentation 2: VEIC Consulting Maine Energy Burden Study (PDF)

 

 

September 9, 2024 Meeting

Agenda (PDF)

Meeting Recording

Presentation: Analysis of Maine’s Residential Competitive Electricity Providers – Preliminary 2024 Update (PDF)

 

 

August 5, 2024 Meeting

Agenda (PDF)

Meeting Recording

Presentation: Maine Energy Burden Study Update (PDF)

 

 

June 3, 2024 Meeting

Agenda (PDF)

Meeting Recording

Presentation: Maine Energy Burden Study Kickoff (PDF)

 

 

May 6, 2024 Meeting

Agenda (PDF)

Meeting Recording

Presentation: Analysis of Maine’s Residential Competitive Electricity Providers (PDF)

 

 

April 1, 2024 Meeting

Agenda (PDF)

Meeting Recording

Presentation: Wx and Wx Readiness for Ratepayer Council (PDF)

 

 

March 4, 2024 Meeting

Meeting Recording

Efficiency Maine Presentation (PDF)

February 12, 2024 Meeting

Meeting Recording

January 17, 2024 Meeting

Meeting Recording

November 28, 2023 Meeting

Meeting Recording

November 14, 2023 Meeting

Meeting Recording

October 24, 2023 Meeting

Meeting Recording

September 26, 2023 Meeting

Meeting Recording

August 22, 2023 Meeting

Meeting Recording

July 25, 2023 Meeting

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June 20, 2023 Meeting

Meeting Recording

May 19, 2023 Meeting

Meeting Recording

January 25, 2023 Meeting

Meeting Recording

November 15, 2022 Meeting

Meeting Recording

October 24, 2022 Meeting

Meeting Recording

September 21, 2022 Meeting

Announcement

Meeting Agenda

Meeting Recording

August 22, 2022 Meeting

Announcement

Meeting Agenda

Presentation

2022 Federal Poverty Guidelines

Public Utilities Commission Chapter 314 Statewide Low-Income Assistance Plan

Meeting Recording

June 27, 2022 Meeting

Announcement

Meeting Agenda