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House advances fixes to community solar, drawing debate over costs to ratepayers
Summary
Lawmakers voted to pass committee amendments to LD 19 66, a package intended to correct problems from last year's net energy billing changes and expand access to community solar. Opponents warned the measure could create stranded costs and raise electric bills; supporters said it improves transparency and protects community solar investments.
The Maine House passed committee amendments to LD 19 66 on a divided floor, moving the bill to the Senate after a roll‑call vote.
Representative Ipsen Sacks (Freeport), speaking for the majority report, said the measure includes technical fixes to interconnection and billing that will help customers and utilities alike and implements “the last two missing links” needed to require utility participation and comprehensive outreach. He said the bill was developed in…
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