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Utility Seeks Further Waiver To Accelerate Load Aggregation For Default Service
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Kennebunk Light & Power District (KLPD) has sought a further waiver at the Maine PUC to accelerate implementation of its load aggregation for electricity Standard Offer service (default service)
Under Maine PUC rules, a consumer-owned transmission and distribution utility, such as Kennebunk Light & Power, may use a "load aggregation" process for standard offer service, with such being either a wholesale or retail load aggregation.
Kennebunk Light & Power previously said that it would consider proposals for a new retail standard offer provider or a new entity to provide KLPD with energy at wholesale under the terms of a full requirements supply contract. In an update, KLPD has now indicated that KLPD is seeking wholesale supply, with KLPD stating that KLPD, "is in the process of soliciting proposals for energy supply, which will include proposed terms for load aggregation service under which KLPD may procure supply on a wholesale basis."
The load aggregation process may be seen as similar to opt-out municipal aggregation, except that the utility, rather than a municipality, is running the aggregation. Load aggregation does not need to comply with the otherwise prescriptive Standard Offer rules governing standard SOS procurement
The Maine PUC has already approved a tariff to implement the load aggregation, including changing certain timing versus the schedule set forth in PUC rules (story here)
KLPD’s current supply contract is due to expire December 31, 2026.
Under the PUC's prior order, KLPD is permitted to notify customers of the proposed terms of load aggregation service sooner than the 90-120 day period envisioned by Chapter 301 of the PUC's rules, provided that the Commission has authorized such earlier timeframe.
Under such authority, KLPD now requests approval to provide the customer notification on or about July 28, 2026.
This timing is approximately 156 days prior to the potential initiation of service, rather than the standard 90 to 120-day period.
"KLPD requests this waiver in order to facilitate completion of its competitive procurement process and implementation schedule while preserving customers' full 60 day opportunity to opt out of the aggregation program, following issuance of the opt out notice and in accordance with Part (B)(2)(b) of Page 1 of KLPD’s Rate SO. The requested waiver would move up the timeframe for awarding a contract by approximately five weeks, which would allow the District to secure competitive supply offers while preserving the customer opt-out process and all required customer disclosures," KLPD said
Under rule, the opt-out notice is not required to include the load aggregation price
"Absent a waiver, requiring customer notification to be issued no more than 120 days prior to service commencement would likely delay final supplier pricing, contract award, and implementation activities until after November 2, 2026," KLPD said
Docket 2026-00181
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