About Maine DOER
The Maine Department of Energy Resources (DOER) is the cabinet-level agency responsible for leading the state’s energy policy, planning, programs, and development. By law, the Department is responsible for advancing affordability, reliability, resilience, and economic development in energy matters. DOER conducts planning, develops and implements policies, and administers programs to ensure Maine households, communities, and businesses have access to affordable, reliable, and resilient energy while supporting the greenhouse gas reduction requirements in 38 M.R.S. §§ 576-A and 577 (1) as well as the renewable energy goals established in 35-A M.R.S. § 3210.
As Maine’s designated energy office, DOER provides policy leadership and technical expertise, develops and administers energy programs, monitors energy markets, reports on heating fuel and electricity prices, and advances initiatives to strengthen the state’s energy system. The Department works in partnership with state and local governments, federal agencies, industry, nonprofit organizations, and academia to address Maine’s evolving energy challenges and opportunities.