Suppliers must submit bids on Nov. 17 and 18 for the remaining 2027 standard-offer electricity supply in Central Maine Power and Versant Power territories, and the Maine Public Utilities Commission has scheduled deliberations on the bids both afternoons.
Customers who are not served by a competitive electricity provider automatically get the standard offer, according to the commission. The commission's bid schedule for docket 2026-00065 covers service starting Jan. 1, 2027.
On Nov. 17, bids are due by 10 a.m. Eastern for 40% of CMP's residential and small non-residential class; all of CMP's medium and large non-residential classes; 30% of Versant's Maine Public District small class; and all of that district's medium and large classes. On Nov. 18, bids are due by 10 a.m. for 40% of the Versant Bangor Hydro District small class and all of that district's medium and large classes.
The commission has scheduled special deliberations at 1 p.m. on both days, listing "Bids to Supply Standard Offer Service for 2027" for Nov. 17 and Nov. 18. The agendas note that items can be deleted and that attendees should confirm the schedule the day of the meeting by calling 207-287-3831. The commission's calendar offers a live video link for deliberative sessions.
Part of the 2027 supply is already placed. The commission awarded 20% of the Bangor Hydro District small class on July 21, and 20% of CMP's small class and 40% of the Maine Public District small class on July 22. The docket page also lists final-bid dates of Nov. 4 (40% of the Bangor Hydro District small class) and Nov. 5 (40% of CMP's small class and 30% of the Maine Public District small class). It does not report results from those dates, and no deliberations on them appear on the commission's current calendar.
The commission's rate page lists CMP's residential and small commercial standard-offer price for 2026 at $0.127210 per kilowatt-hour. It does not list a 2027 price.
