How the Maine legislature works
Democratic trifectaConvenes every year; two-year legislative session with bills carrying over.
2026 Legislative Session — Summary
High-level counts of bills & resolutions this session
All Time — Summary
High-level counts of all bills & resolutions on record
Generation Mix
2025 · EIA14.8 TWh total
Energy storage
Consumes ~13,376 GWh · net exporter — 9% of generation is sent out of state. Chart shows in-state generation, not the consumption mix.
Market Structure
Legislation
0 bills introduced in 2026
No bills tracked for 2026.
Enacted Legislation
All bills and resolutions signed or enacted in Maine
This bill directs the Maine Public Utilities Commission to gather information about the potential development of small modular nuclear reactors in the state by requesting non-binding informational bids every three years, beginning October 1, 2026. The bids must include details about costs, proposed…
This bill modifies the educational and experience requirements for the State Nuclear Safety Inspector position in Maine. Specifically, it reduces the minimum educational requirement from a master's degree to a bachelor's degree in nuclear, mechanical, electrical, or chemical engineering, while simul…
# L.D. 1270 Summary L.D. 1270 establishes Maine's new Department of Energy Resources as a cabinet-level agency, creating a Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner position to oversee the state's energy policy and initiatives. The bill integrates energy resource management into Maine's government struct…