An Act To Eliminate The Practice Of Net Energy Billing

This bill eliminates Maine's net energy billing program, which allowed residential and business customers with solar installations to receive bill credits for excess electricity they sent back to the grid. It directly affects solar customers who currently participate in this program by prohibiting utilities from offering net energy billing under any circumstances. The bill repeals all related provisions in Maine law (including sections governing billing practices and tax exemptions) and explicitly states the Public Utilities Commission cannot require utilities to implement such billing. This changes how solar customers are compensated for surplus energy, shifting away from bill credits toward alternative compensation methods.