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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Upcoming Meeting:
Join us for our next meeting on the Integrated Grid Planning process on November 6, 2025 at 1 p.m.
Versant Power will hold a virtual session on its Integrated Grid Planning work at 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6. This meeting will focus on identification and comparison of potential solutions to meet future grid needs.
All interested customers and stakeholders are encouraged to join the conversation. To join, please RSVP at gridandclimate@versantpower.comwith "IGP 3.0 meeting" in the subject line. Information on how to join the Microsoft Teams meeting will be shared with those who RSVP.
This work will support Versant Power’s planning for the future of our system as well as fulfill requirements of LD 1959, An Act Regarding Utility Accountability and Grid Planning for Maine’s Clean Energy Future. Integrated Grid Planning is 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).
Comments may be directed to gridandclimate@versantpower.com
Past presentations:
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
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.