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In response to the recent changes introduced by LD 1777, ReVision Energy has created this FAQ page for our customers who own multiple shares in Member-Owned Community Solar projects.
This is a dynamic and fast-evolving issue, so we will update this webpage as new information becomes available.
ReVision Energy continues to advocate for our customers’ interests in Augusta right now, working directly with the Public Utilities Commission (PUC), utilities, and legislature. We are optimistic that this advocacy is going to solve the issue for our customers. We are inviting you to join us by taking two actions: contact your legislators and comment on the PUC docket. We have provided further information and instructions for both below.
On Thursday, February 26, the Energy, Utilities and Technology (EUT) Committee voted to advance a legislative fix as part of LD 1966; it is now called Section 7 of the bill. Thank you to all who contacted members of the Committee to advocate for this outcome! The bill will soon head to the full House and Senate for consideration. We will share updates as it moves through the legislative process, but now is a great time to reach out to your own representatives in Augusta (if you haven’t already) to ask them to vote in favor of this bill when it comes up on the floor (see below on how you can help).
On March 2, the PUC met to approve an order that directs the utilities to suspend enforcement of any new restriction upon customers' ability to receive credits from multiple community solar ownership shares pending a legislative fix. (You can find that order by clicking Filing Item # 8 here). With this action, the PUC has made clear that customers of member-owned community solar projects will continue to receive credits associated with additional ownership shares while the Legislature works to clarify current law.
As mentioned last week, we had an important step forward at the Legislature with a vote that advanced LD 1966 from Committee. We are following the bill's progress closely and will continue to share updates. Thank you again for reaching out to your representatives in support!
In 2025, Maine’s legislature passed LD1777. The bill made significant changes to Maine’s Net Energy Billing program, which is the mechanism by which renewable energy project owners can receive compensation for the electricity generated. ReVision Energy and our customers have demonstrated the value of Member-Owned Community Solar, and have helped to distinguish the ownership model from other subscription models.
While ReVision’s Public Policy team was able to influence LD1777 to exempt member-owned community solar projects from many of the problematic legislative changes, the Public Utilities Commission has interpreted the law to prevent any single residential account from earning credits from multiple solar farms.
Even before the PUC finalized its implementation rules, CMP began sending notifications to some customers with more than one solar farm on a single account. The notification indicates that you may only receive credits from one community solar project and may no longer enroll in multiple projects. This has created confusion for our customers, and we are working aggressively with the utilities, the PUC, the Public Advocate, and the legislature to fix the problems created by LD1777.
This situation is the result of a poorly drafted section of LD1777. The Public Advocate intended for that section to address an issue where some customers inadvertently signed up for multiple solar subscriptions from different community solar providers, causing problems for both the customer and the utility. The intent was to curtail this issue, which is a consequence of some of the aggressive door-to-door subscription community solar sellers. As you know, ReVision has a different model, offering our customers member-ownership in community solar projects.
During the legislative session, we were assured by both the Public Advocate and legislators that the intent of the provision was sufficiently clear and that it was not intended to affect customers like you, and they declined our suggested edits to the legislative language before the bill passed.
Unfortunately, the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) had concluded they do not have the legal authority to exempt ownership-model community solar owners from this limitation. While expressing sympathy for the absurdity and injustice of the situation (essentially forcing Maine customers to divest of their solar farm shares), they felt that their hands were tied by the legislative language. They came to that conclusion despite the Public Advocate and others joining us in filing comments encouraging them to exercise reasonable discretion based on the clear legislative intent.
We think this outcome – for customers like you who have made a prudent investment in a community solar project – is outrageous, indefensible, and unacceptable.
The ReVision team is actively working with the utilities, the PUC, the OPA, and the legislature to fix the problems for member-owned community solar created by LD1777. Addressing these issues requires a policy fix. As noted above, our first action was to provide detailed input to the PUC as they developed implementation rules for LD1777.
We have since filed a petition for reconsideration at the PUC, asking them to reconsider their decision. If you're interested in reading our petition, you can view the docket here, and click on Filing Item #21, ReVision Energy Inc. Request for Reconsideration.
If you are interested in supporting this petition, you are invited to add a public comment to the docket, Docket #2025-00264. Instructions are provided below. We’re so appreciative of the many thoughtful comments added to the docket so far!
Simultaneously, we immediately began working with members of the Energy, Utility, and Technology Committee in the Maine Legislature to add language to a bill being considered in the current legislative session to fix this obvious mistake and treat customers like you fairly. That language has been added as an amendment in LD1966, which was taken up by the EUT Committee on Thursday, February 26 and advanced on a party line vote, 6-5. Please note two Democratic members were absent and have not yet voted, but we expect their support and therefore expect to see an 8-5 vote out of Committee. Next, the bill will go to the House and Senate floor for consideration. It’s a great time to reach out to your lawmakers in Augusta – it is critical for decision-makers to hear from the Mainers impacted by the policies they pass.
It’s crucial for the Legislature to hear from the Mainers impacted by this unfortunate decision—your voice is an essential part of advocacy. There will be two key opportunities for your outreach to make a difference:
To pursue all of our advocacy options, we have also filed a “Petition for Reconsideration” at the PUC, asking them to reconsider the decision not to exempt ownership-model community solar from the consumer protection provisions passed in LD 1777.
We argued that it simply makes sense to exempt customers like you, because otherwise the rule allows for a taking of private property. We filed this petition within the docket that the PUC set up to implement LD 1777, called Docket # 2025-00264.
You are invited to leave a public comment in that docket explaining your personal situation (see talking points below) and saying you support ReVision’s petition for reconsideration and ask the PUC to please pause implementation and respond as soon as possible to ensure there are no adverse impacts to customers.
Share the issue:
"We were recently alerted by Central Maine Power that a law passed in 2025, LD 1777, was interpreted by the Public Utilities Commission to limit Mainers from owning multiple shares in an ownership-model community solar farm and that since I own more than one share, I will no longer receive credits for the significant investment I made in additional shares."
Share your story of why you own multiple shares in a community solar farm:
For example: "I own multiple shares in an ownership-model community solar farm. That means I purchased a share to cover the electricity use of my home. It’s not a subscription; it’s an asset we own: just like panels on a roof, we own panels in a farm. My family first made an investment in our first community solar share in [YEAR] and over time, as our electricity use grew due to beneficial electrification [explain how you potentially added heat pumps, an EV charger, or increased electricity use], we decided to make a second investment [add details if you like] in an additional share to cover our additional energy needs."
Share that this is an asset you directly invested in/paid for, unlike a subscription:
For example: "We directly purchased this share [outright or via loan], and it is now an asset we own that cannot be easily sold, nor do we desire to do so. We made this decision because we care deeply about [affordable energy, clean electricity, the changing climate, etc.]."
Make an ask.
For lawmakers: “Please pass LD 1966, which includes Section 7, which directly addresses and corrects this issue. We must see action on this language this session.”
For the PUC: “Please formally pause the implementation of this rule change. Additionally, please review and respond to ReVision Energy’s petition for reconsideration filed within this docket.”
No. We are optimistic that our combined efforts are going to solve the issue.
Based on our work and your advocacy this week, we are optimistic that this issue will be solved for member-owned community solar customers. The passage of LD 1966 inclusive of a fix out of Committee is a great step forward and moves the bill closer to advancement.
The PUC has indicated that they will take action on March 2nd to avoid disruption to customer accounts. We expect this action to include direction to the utilities to suspend enforcement of any new restriction that would limit your ability to receive credits from multiple community solar shares as the Legislature works through a statutory fix.
If CMP withholds credits to your residential account, please contact us and the PUC immediately. The PUC has asked ReVision to direct customers to its Consumer Assistance Division so they can appropriately pause utility action while the legislation is pending.
Go to the Consumer Assistance Division website, and either call or send in an email alerting them that CMP has withheld credits as a result of the implementation of LD 1777 and the unintentional application of Section 15 to ownership-model community solar shares. Ask them to please tell CMP to pause these changes and compensate you accordingly for the power you rightly produced while the legislation is pending.
Have more questions?
Send Chris Bitely an email: cbitely@revisionenergy.com