Maine Green Power Program

November 09, 2024

Summary

Legislation enacted in 2009 directed the Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to develop a program offering green power as an option to residential and small commercial customers in the state. The PUC issued rules in October 2010 and issued an RFP. The PUC selected a company, 3 Degrees Group, Inc., to manage the statewide green power program for Maine, which launched in April 2012.

The program purchases renewable energy certificates from qualified Maine renewable resources on behalf of Green Power customers. The program seeks to obtain 25% of its power from Maine Class I renewable energy projects that have been placed into service or refurbished on or after September 1, 2005, or from locally-owned community based renewable energy projects to the extent possible. Power purchased through the Maine Green Power program may not be used toward a supplier's RPS compliance.

Customers of Central Maine Power or Versant Power are eligible to participate. Maine Green Power costs an additional 1.8 cents/kWh. Customers may purchase Green Power in blocks of 500 kWh/month for $8.95/block. Residential customers may purchase up to 4 blocks and also have the option of purchasing a half-block. More information about the program and enrollment may be found here.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector:	State
Category:	Regulatory Policy
State:	Maine
Incentive Type:	Mandatory Utility Green Power Option
Web Site:	https://www.maine.gov/mpuc/regulated-utilities/electricity/renewable-programs/green-power/faq
Administrator:
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:	Geothermal Electric Solar Photovoltaics Wind (All) Biomass Hydroelectric Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Gas Tidal Anaerobic Digestion Fuel Cells using Renewable Fuels

Authorities

Name:	35-A M.R.S. §3212-A
Date Enacted:	6/9/2009
Effective Date:	9/12/2009
Expiration Date:	04/01/2021

Name:	CMR 65-407-326
Date Enacted:	10/15/2010
Effective Date:	10/15/2010

Name:	Order Selecting Green Power Supplier
Date Enacted:	02/09/2012

Contact

Name:	Christine Cook
Address:	State House Station 18 Augusta ME 04333
Phone:	(207) 287-1392
Email:	christine.r.cook@maine.gov

Name:	Maine Green Power
Address:
Phone:	(855) 234-0188
Email:	info@megreenpower.com

This information is sourced from DSIRE; the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University.