Maine Electric Ratepayer Advisory Council

Background Information - Membership - Meeting Information

Background

The Electric Ratepayer Advisory Council was formed to fulfill the requirements included in L.D. 1913 An Act to Create the Electric Ratepayer Advisory Council. The Council consists of 13 voting members representing customers, special interest groups, and utilities across Maine. The appointments for the first Council term (2022-2025) were made by Public Advocate William Harwood. The appointments for the second Council term (2025-2028) were made by Public Advocate Heather Sanborn. There are five ex-officio members representing various state and quasi-state agencies. The Council is charged with evaluating the affordability of electricity in Maine and advising the Public Advocate on potential savings measures.

L.D. 1913 - An Act to Create the Electric Ratepayer Advisory Council

Council Reports

Is Maine’s CEP-Served Residential Retail Electric Supply Market Affordable?

Electric Ratepayer Advisory Council Report December 1, 2025

Electric Ratepayer Advisory Council Report December 1, 2024_0.pdf

Electric Ratepayer Advisory Council Report, December 1, 2023 (PDF)

Electric Ratepayer Advisory Council Report, December 1, 2022 (PDF)

Membership

Seat as described in statute	Council Member	Organization	Title
Voting Members
Senior Citizens/Aging Population	Jessica Fay	Maine Council on Aging	Policy Director
Equal Justice Advocacy Org	Andrea Steward	Maine Equal Justice	Policy Advocate
Community Action Agency	Victoria Forkus	Maine Community Action Partnership	Managing Director
Statewide Affordable Housing Advocate	Kathryn Childs	Pine Tree Legal Assistance	Managing Attorney
Central Maine Power	Mark Morisette	Central Maine Power	Vice President of Customer Service
Versant	Lisa Henaghen	Versant	Director, Customer Experience
COU Representative	Amy Turner	Fox Island Electric Cooperative	CEO
Large Industrial Employer	Shawn Lovley	Pineland Farms Potato Co.	Plant Manager
Research Organization (Economic)	Sharon Klein	University of Maine	Associate Professor
CMP Customer	Eloise Vitelli	Citizen	Retired Senator
Versant Customer	David Zachow	Citizen	Retired Master Electrician
Small Business Owner	John Bliss	Howell Laboratories, Inc.	Vice President of Engineering
Federally Recognized Tribal Rep	Nakia Dana	Passamaquoddy Tribe	Education Resource Coordinator
Ex Officio:
Public Advocate/OPA Designee	Heather Sanborn	Office of the Public Advocate	Public Advocate
Director of Governor's Energy Office/GEO Designee	Dan Burgess	Governor's Energy Office	Director
Public Utilities Commission Chair/PUC Designee	Phil Bartlett	Public Utilities Commission	Chairman
Director of Efficiency Maine Trust/EMT Designee	Ian Burnes	Efficiency Maine Trust	Director of Strategic Initiatives
Director of Maine State Housing Authority/ MSHA Designee	Erik Jorgensen	MaineHousing	Sr. Director Of Government Relations & Communications
Staff:
	Sylvia Most	Office of the Public Advocate	Legislative Liaison
	Deirdre Schneider	Public Utilities Commission

Meeting Information

2026 ERAC Meetings

June 8, 2026 Meeting

Background

Council Reports

Membership

Seat as described in statute

Council Member

Organization

Title

Meeting Information