---
type: "Bill"
title: "An Act To Allow Microgrids That Are In The Public Interest"
description: "An Act To Allow Microgrids That Are In The Public Interest"
jurisdiction: "us/states/me"
legislature: "Maine Legislature"
session: "130"
identifier: "LD 1053"
citation: "Maine LD 1053 (130)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["DELIVERY", "ELECTRIC UTILITIES", "MICROGRIDS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Nicole GROHOSKI"]
version_count: 3
action_count: 24
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2021-03-11"
last_action: "2021-06-16"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/abc6fd57-9b5f-464a-bb22-997484c013c9"
source_url: "https://legislature.maine.gov/LawMakerWeb/dockets.asp?ID=280079560"
source_hash: "a32f6e96c43d46e3846526083bf5f1e95abb686706913710f85db12a31c5fc0a"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-me"]
---

# Maine LD 1053 (130) — An Act To Allow Microgrids That Are In The Public Interest

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Adopted Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0782&item=2&snum=130)
2. **Documents and Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0782&item=1&snum=130)
3. **Final Disposition** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP0782&item=3&snum=130)

## Sponsors

- Nicole GROHOSKI — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2021-03-11** Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology suggested and ordered printed.
- **2021-03-11** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY. `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-11** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2021-03-11** The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on ENERGY, UTILITIES AND TECHNOLOGY in concurrence `referral-committee`
- **2021-03-30** Carried over, in the same posture, to a subsequent special or regular session of the 130th Legislature, pursuant to Joint Order SP 435.
- **2021-06-08** Reports READ.
- **2021-06-08** On motion of Representative BERRY of Bowdoinham, the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report was ACCEPTED.
- **2021-06-08** The Bill was READ ONCE. `reading-1`
- **2021-06-08** Committee Amendment "A" (H-425) was READ and ADOPTED. `committee-passage-favorable, passage`
- **2021-06-08** Under suspension of the rules, the Bill was given its SECOND READING without REFERENCE to the Committee on Bills in the Second Reading.
- **2021-06-08** The Bill was PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED as Amended by Committee Amendment "A" (H-425). `reading-3`
- **2021-06-08** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2021-06-08** Reports Read
- **2021-06-08** On motion by Senator LAWRENCE of York the Majority Ought to Pass as Amended Report ACCEPTED.
- **2021-06-08** READ ONCE `reading-1`
- **2021-06-08** Committee Amendment "A" (H-425) READ and ADOPTED `committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-06-08** Under suspension of the Rules, READ A SECOND TIME and PASSED TO BE ENGROSSED AS AMENDED by Committee Amendment "A" (H-425) in concurrence `reading-2, reading-3`
- **2021-06-09** PASSED TO BE ENACTED. `passage`
- **2021-06-09** Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH.
- **2021-06-10** PASSED TO BE ENACTED, in concurrence. `passage`
- **2021-06-16** Signed by Governor `executive-signature`
- **2021-04-22T04:00:00+00:00** Work Session Held
- **2021-04-22T04:00:00+00:00** Voted - Divided Report
- **2021-06-07T04:00:00+00:00** Reported Out - OTP-AM/ONTP

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/abc6fd57-9b5f-464a-bb22-997484c013c9`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Maine legislature records).