RPS Study - Stakeholder Meeting

The Governor's Energy Office (GEO) is conducting a study, as required by statute, to assess the renewable energy market and how to most effectively meet the Maine’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) requirement of 80% by 2030. This will include analysis and review of the opportunities, potential and challenges to achieving the required targets. The GEO has retained Energy & Environmental Economics (E3) and Applied Economics Clinic (AEC) to assist in this assessment.

On Friday (11/6) from 1:30 – 3:00 PM the GEO and the study consultants will be holding a public webinar to present an overview of the study plan and solicit feedback to inform the study's scenario modeling.  The webinar will be 1.5 hours long and will include an overview of the study purpose, key considerations, and request for input. Following the presentation, there should be time for Q&A and discussion. Please register in advance of the meeting and feel free to share this meeting with your network.

Public Meeting Page & Registration Link: https://www.maine.gov/tools/whatsnew/index.php?topic=Portal_Public_Calendar&id=3536680&v=article_microformat2017

Feedback: Feedback will be collected through an online form which will be posted on the GEO Renewable Energy Market Assessment webpage after the webinar for stakeholders to provide comments on the questions raised during the presentation. The meeting with also be recorded and made available if you cannot attend.

Please direct all correspondence and questions related to this meeting to GEO Energy Policy Analyst, Melissa Winne, melissa.winne@maine.gov or (207) 530-7376.