Grid & Climate Planning
Planning a Resilient Grid for a Sustainable Future
At Versant Power, we are aligning our mission and vision with Maine’s climate goals.
Versant envisions a future electric grid that operates safely and reliably, enables a fully decarbonized energy supply, facilitates the deployment of significant distributed energy resources and beneficial electrification technologies, leverages cost-effective solutions, and does all this while maintaining affordability for our customers.
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Integrated Grid Plan update
Versant Power is pleased to share its first integrated grid plan has been filed with the Maine Public Utilities Commission and is now available to the public. You can find it here as part of Docket No. 2022-00322.
The Commission is now seeking comments from the public on Versant Power’s grid plan. We encourage you to read the plan and share your thoughts, particularly those of you who were able to participate in any of our stakeholder meetings or workshops on this effort. You can find instructions for filing comments here referencing Case Number 2022-00322. The deadline for submission is Monday, March 16.
As directed by Maine’s Legislature and the MPUC, Versant Power’s Integrated Grid Plan provides analysis and answers for how Maine can accomplish its climate and energy goals while maintaining or improving reliability and resilience, protecting affordability, and satisfying other policy objectives, including customer empowerment and transparency.
Past presentations
November 6, 2025: Integrated Grid Planning Meeting Milestone 3
August 19, 2025: Potential Grid Solutions and Equity Assessments
July 10, 2025: Integrated Grid Planning Meeting Milestone 2
Feb. 28, 2025: Integrated Grid Planning Meeting Milestone 1
Dec. 20, 2024: Versant Power Climate Vulnerability Study: Final Report Overview
Nov. 19, 2024: Versant Power Climate Vulnerability Assessment and Resilience Strategies Overview
Nov. 14, 2024: Integrated Grid Planning Forecasting and Scenario Development presentation
Sept. 30, 2024: Versant Climate Vulnerability Study Introduction
Reports
January 2026: Versant Power Integrated Grid Plan
December 2024: Versant Power Climate Change Vulnerability Study
December 2023: Versant Power’s Climate Change Resilience Plan
Related documents
2024 Interconnection infographic
Background
LD 1959, An Act Regarding Utility Accountability and Grid Planning for Maine’s Clean Energy Future, directed Maine’s investor-owned utilities to develop integrated grid plans. These plans are intended to support state energy policy, modernize the electric grid, and facilitate a seamless transition to clean energy. Maine's electric utilities must develop comprehensive grid plans every five years, with the first due in January 2026. (See Maine Public Utilities Commission Docket No. 2022-00322). Key components of this plan include:
- Identified Priorities: Utilities must create detailed plans that address reliability and resilience improvements, improve data quality for distribution system planning, and promote flexible management of customers resources including renewable energy integration, electric vehicle charging, and heating electrification, all while maintaining affordability for its customers.
- Climate Alignment: These plans must support Maine's ambitious climate goals, including substantial reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
- Public Engagement: Utilities are required to actively engage with stakeholders, fostering open dialogue and transparency throughout the planning process.
- Grid Modernization: The plans should outline necessary upgrades and investments to ensure a resilient and efficient grid capable of meeting future energy demands.
Our goal for grid planning is to identify opportunities for “no regrets” investments that empower customer choice of modern, low-carbon technologies and are aligned with Maine's state policy goals. We are committed to collaborating with the communities we serve and other stakeholders to ensure Maine's electric grid is resilient, reliable and capable of meeting the challenges of a fully electrified future.
Versant Power also created and filed a climate change resilience plan suggesting specific actions for addressing expected effects of climate change on the assets needed to transmit and distribute electricity to our customers. (See Maine Public Utilities Commission Docket No. 2023-00282). Versant Power also worked with an expert consulting firm to conduct a Climate Vulnerability Assessment.
Versant Power continues to share information about grid and climate planning with communities and interested stakeholders.