Generator Safety
Late autumn, winter, and early spring are times when the threat of inclement weather and other unexpected interruptions cause extended power outages.
Many have considered purchasing or borrowing a generator. For the safety of you and your family, we encourage you to read the following tips on generator safety and operation.
Follow instructions . Carefully read and follow all manufacturer’s instructions, suggestions and safety precautions.
Many have considered purchasing or borrowing a generator. For the safety of you and your family, we encourage you to read the following tips on generator safety and operation.
Follow instructions . Carefully read and follow all manufacturer’s instructions, suggestions and safety precautions.
Chief Compliance Officer
Versant Power's Chief Compliance Officer is:
Arielle Silver-Karsh
Vice President, Legal & Regulatory Affairs
Versant Power
970 Illinois Ave.
P.O. Box 932
Bangor, Maine 04402
(207) 973-2819
(207) 973-2940 (fax)
arielle.silverkarsh@versantpower.com
Arielle Silver-Karsh
Vice President, Legal & Regulatory Affairs
Versant Power
970 Illinois Ave.
P.O. Box 932
Bangor, Maine 04402
(207) 973-2819
(207) 973-2940 (fax)
arielle.silverkarsh@versantpower.com
Versant Power Affiliate Information
Per 18 C.F.R. Section 358.7(e)(1)
- The following entity, which is an affiliate of Versant Power by virtue of common control by ENMAX, employs or retains marketing function employees.
ENMAX Energy Marketing, Inc.
141 – 50 Avenue S.E.
Calgary AB T2G 4S7
Canada - Versant Power treats the foregoing entity as an affiliate with marketing function employees for purposes of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Standards of Conduct regulations and Maine Public Utilities Commission regulations and guidance.
Transmission Function Positions
The following employees actively and personally engage in transmission functions such as the planning, directing, organizing or carrying out of day-to-day transmission operations, including the granting and denying of transmission service requests.
| Updated May 2023 | ||
| Standards of Conduct - Transmission Function Positions | ||
| Job Title: | Reports To: | Job Description: |
| Director, Engineering, Asset Management & AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure) | COO | Responsible for the oversight of the Line & Metering Functions as well as System Operations, Power System Technical and Transmission Development at the Strategic Business level. |
| Director, Strategy and Business | President | Responsible for larger strategy level projects; Business development with Transmission Service customers; Transmission Interconnections; Communications of Transmission planning process (ie. Chapter 330 report) with stakeholders (ie. PAG members). |
| Manager Regulatory Specialist & Market Based Solutions | VP, Legal & Regulatory | Responsible for larger strategy level projects; Business development with Transmission Service customers; Transmission Interconnections; Communications of Transmission planning process (ie. Chapter 330 report) with stakeholders (ie. PAG members). |
| Manager Asset Management & System Performance | Director, Engineering, Asset Management & AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure) | Responsible for the day-to-day transmission Business Unit of the company which includes: Transmission Services including ISO NE and Transmission Planning including functional oversight of Transmission Reliability Standards compliance implementation. Also responsible for the Transmission Inspection program. |
| Manager, System OPS, PST, Engineering | Director, Engineering, Asset Management & AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure) | Responsible for the day-to-day transmission Business Unit of the company which includes: The Transmission Control Operating Center (system operations), Transmission Services including ISO NE and Nepool committee participation. This position leads the team that is accountable for the efficient operation, construction, maintenance, and service restoration of the entire transmission and distribution system at Versant Power in order to provide excellent service to customers. |
| Director, T&D Line Operations | VP, Customer Operations | Responsible for overseeing and directing all operational aspects of the Company’s overhead line construction and maintenance programs, and division meter operations. This position provides the leadership and direction needed for the effective planning, organization and resource management of the Company’s transmission and distribution function. |
| Project Manager of Transmission Development | Director, Engineering, Asset Management & AMI (Advanced Metering Infrastructure) | Provides management and leadership for the development and construction of transmission projects. |
| Senior Transmission Planning Engineer | Manager Asset Mgt & Planning | Performs engineering duties involving design of the Company’s transmission system |
| Senior T&D Planning Engineer | Manager Asset Mgt & Planning | Provides input for transmission planning of capital projects on a limited basis. |
| Elecrical Engineer III | Manager, Sys Ops, PST, Engineering | Duties include, design, specifications, and technical supervision on construction of complete substations and general VP facilities. Assistance, as required, on large customer interconnects, power quality, information and issues. |
| Superintendent, Line & Meter Operations | Director, T&D Line Operations | Responsible, in a line capacity, for the planning and supervising of all line construction and maintenance activities within the Division. |
| Supervisor, T&D Construction Line Ops | Superintendent, Line & Meter Operations | Responsible, in a line capacity, for the planning and supervising of all line construction and maintenance activities within the Division. |
| Supervisor, Line and Meter Operations, Fort Kent | Superintendent, Line & Meter Operations | Responsible, in a line capacity, for the planning and supervising of all line construction and maintenance activities within the Division. |
| Sr Project Manager Transmission and Distribution | Project Manager Transmission Development | Provides project management for the development and construction of transmission and distribution projects, both line and substation. |
| Project Manager Transmission Development | Sr Project Manager Transmission and Distribution | Provides project management for the development and construction of transmission and distribution projects, both line and substation. |
| Property Manager Transmission Development | Project Manager of Transmission Development | Provides leadership to and oversight of the Company’s transmission and distribution (T&D) land-related property. This includes management of T&D associated/surplus lands and buildings, land and easement acquisition, maintenance of on-going permits and licenses, maintenance of easement documentation, and property disposition. |
| Superintendent, System Operations | Manager, Sys Ops, PST, Engineering | Maintains direct oversight of the T&D Control Center for Versant Power. Facilitates the daily operation of the T&D Power System while maintaining the integrity of the Transmission and Distribution system in a safe, reliable, and economic manner. |
| Supervisor, System Operations | Superintendent, System Operations | Maintains direct oversight of the T&D Control Center for Versant Power. Facilitates the daily operation of the T&D Power System while maintaining the integrity of the Transmission and Distribution system in a safe, reliable, and economic manner. |
| System Operators | Supervisor, System Operations | Develops and maintains responsibility for all functions in the System Operations Office. This position maintains the capability to operate the Versant Power T&D Power System as a System Operator. |
| Superintendent, Power Systems Technical Dept | Manager, System OPS, PST, Engineering | Responsible for overseeing and directing all operational aspects of the Company’s electrical and meter tech operations. This position provides the leadership and direction needed for the effective planning, organization and resource management of the Company's electrical sub-station including MEPCO sub-station. |
| Supervisor, Power System Technical | Superintendent, Power Systems Technical Dept | Responsible for overseeing and directing all operational aspects of the Company’s electrical and meter tech operations. This position provides the leadership and direction needed for the effective planning, organization and resource management of the Company's electrical sub-station including MEPCO sub-station. |
| Supervisor, Scheduling and Customer Coordination | Superintendent, Line & Meter Operations | Responsible for providing supervision over Central Dispatch, Customer Coordination and T&D Scheduling. These groups assist with the planning of new customer services, scheduling line crews for all types of work, and dispatching of line crews for service work and outages. |
| Supervisor, Planning | Superintendent, Line & Meter Operations | Provides oversight to T&D Construction Planners. This group plans both transmission and distribution new construction and rebuilds. Also assists with supervision of Line Crews. |
| Supervisor, Vegetation Management | Project Manager of Transmission Development | Provides leadership and ovesight of the company vegetation program. This includes transmission right-of-way maintenance, line trim activities, danger tree removals, Record-keeping, contract adminsitration, cost management, data retention. |
| Manager of Sales and Revenue | VP, Finance & Treasurer | Provides general guidance for the business unit including the design and administration of the Company's retail and wholesale rates including the Open Access Tariff. |
| Rates & Regulatory Analysts | Manager of Sales and Revenue | Coordinate cost of service studies and rate design. Develop energy and demand forecasts. Post Open Access Tariff to OASIS. Coordinate invoicing and payment of power supply transactions. Prepare monthly operating costs estimates. |
Shared Employees
Versant Power has no categories of shared employees with its Marketing and Energy Affiliates other than senior officers and directors who are not Transmission Function Employees.
Shared Facilities
Versant Power shares no facilities that include Market, Sales, and Brokering employees, and Transmission Function employees.
Employee Transfers
Versant Power has no employee transfers between Market, Sales, and Brokering employees, and Transmission Function employees.
Potential Merger Partners
Versant Power currently does not have any potential merger partners that may employ or retain marketing function employees.
Emergency Deviations
Versant Power has had no emergency instances where it had to deviate from the Standards of Conduct.
Prohibited Disclosures
Voluntary Consent
Versant Power currently has no postings of instances when a non-affiliated customer authorizes a transmission provider to share it's information with a Marketing or Energy Affiliate.
Last Updated 12/15/2017
Last Updated 12/15/2017
What is community solar?
Community solar allows homeowners, renters, and businesses to participate in a shared renewable energy project without having to install solar panels on their own property.
How does it work?
There are different types of community solar models. Some require customers to buy in directly, while others allow customers to subscribe and unsubscribe as they please, among other variations. Customers should seek information about community solar offers directly from the project owner or operator.
Versant Power enables a number of solar farm owners and operators to provide bill credits directly on customers’ regular electricity bills. The project owner sends customers separate bills for participation in the program.
Versant Power enables a number of solar farm owners and operators to provide bill credits directly on customers’ regular electricity bills. The project owner sends customers separate bills for participation in the program.
How do I know if a community solar offer is legitimate?
You can verify if a company is registered with the Maine Public Utilities Commission by checking this list. The Office of the Public Advocate, which represents the interests of Maine utility customers, also has information available about community solar options.
Versant Power does not perform marketing on behalf of any community solar projects.
Versant Power does not perform marketing on behalf of any community solar projects.
If I sign up for community solar owner, does that mean I’m changing electricity companies?
No.
If you sign up to participate in a community solar program, Versant Power still will deliver your electricity, maintain the wires and poles that transmit your electricity, send out your bill, read your meter, and restore power if an outage occurs.
If you sign up to participate in a community solar program, Versant Power still will deliver your electricity, maintain the wires and poles that transmit your electricity, send out your bill, read your meter, and restore power if an outage occurs.
Is community solar an electricity supplier?
Community solar is not a replacement for competitive energy suppliers or the default option chosen by the Maine Public Utilities Commission, known as the standard offer. If you sign up for community solar, you can continue to choose an electricity supplier or standard offer. The Maine Public Utilities Commission maintains a list of all electricity suppliers licensed to sell power in Versant Power’s service territory.
As long as Versant Power is billing on behalf of the customer’s supplier, bill credits from participation in a community solar farm can offset those supply charges.
Versant Power is not in the electricity supply business, is not a competitive energy supplier, and does not own any solar farms or other electricity generation plants. We deliver your electricity.
As long as Versant Power is billing on behalf of the customer’s supplier, bill credits from participation in a community solar farm can offset those supply charges.
Versant Power is not in the electricity supply business, is not a competitive energy supplier, and does not own any solar farms or other electricity generation plants. We deliver your electricity.
How would I save money with community solar?
Community solar developers and customers benefit from a program called net energy billing, which provides incentives to customers who invest in renewable energy projects. You can learn more about the details of net energy billing on Versant Power’s Net Energy Billing and Distributed Generation page.
If you have a solar system, you can “export” excess energy to the grid when you are making more electricity than you can consume, and you can “import” energy from the grid when you consume more electricity than you are generating. Even though you use the grid to import and export energy throughout the day, you are only charged transmission and distribution fees on the “net” amount that you consumed (what you exported minus what you imported). You can also bank excess energy credits for future use.
Community solar projects allow customers to similarly benefit from credits on their electric bills without the need to install solar panels on their rooftop or property. Community solar providers charge customers for the value of the credits applied to their Versant Power bill at a rate that is negotiated directly between customers and the solar provider.
If you are a business customer whose electricity charges are driven more by the overall volume or “demand” charges than on a per-kilowatt-hour basis, Maine’s net energy billing program now allows you to receive financial credits on your bill for the retail value of your solar energy instead of kilowatt-hour credits. The retail value is established by the Maine Public Utilities Commission.
If you have a solar system, you can “export” excess energy to the grid when you are making more electricity than you can consume, and you can “import” energy from the grid when you consume more electricity than you are generating. Even though you use the grid to import and export energy throughout the day, you are only charged transmission and distribution fees on the “net” amount that you consumed (what you exported minus what you imported). You can also bank excess energy credits for future use.
Community solar projects allow customers to similarly benefit from credits on their electric bills without the need to install solar panels on their rooftop or property. Community solar providers charge customers for the value of the credits applied to their Versant Power bill at a rate that is negotiated directly between customers and the solar provider.
If you are a business customer whose electricity charges are driven more by the overall volume or “demand” charges than on a per-kilowatt-hour basis, Maine’s net energy billing program now allows you to receive financial credits on your bill for the retail value of your solar energy instead of kilowatt-hour credits. The retail value is established by the Maine Public Utilities Commission.
How does this affect investment in the electricity grid?
Versant Power supports cost-effective ways to encourage renewable energy development. Moving towards clean, renewable energy has proven public health and environmental benefits.
Because participants in net energy billing programs receive credits on the transmission and distribution portions of their bills as well as the supply portion, increased participation in these programs means a decline in payments toward relatively fixed costs of maintaining and improving the electrical grid. Costs incurred by applying these credits to residential and business customers are included in the “stranded costs” portion of customer bills, which also puts upward pressure on electricity rates. These costs are offset to some extent by revenues Versant Power obtains from the wholesale energy market.
Versant Power will work alongside regulators, lawmakers and others involved with Maine energy policy to support Maine’s renewable energy goals continue to improve the safety and reliability of the grid to meet customers’ evolving needs. Versant Power shares costs and revenue accounting for incentive programs such as net energy billing so that they can be reviewed regularly, and policy makers can understand how they may be distributed fairly among electricity ratepayers.
Because participants in net energy billing programs receive credits on the transmission and distribution portions of their bills as well as the supply portion, increased participation in these programs means a decline in payments toward relatively fixed costs of maintaining and improving the electrical grid. Costs incurred by applying these credits to residential and business customers are included in the “stranded costs” portion of customer bills, which also puts upward pressure on electricity rates. These costs are offset to some extent by revenues Versant Power obtains from the wholesale energy market.
Versant Power will work alongside regulators, lawmakers and others involved with Maine energy policy to support Maine’s renewable energy goals continue to improve the safety and reliability of the grid to meet customers’ evolving needs. Versant Power shares costs and revenue accounting for incentive programs such as net energy billing so that they can be reviewed regularly, and policy makers can understand how they may be distributed fairly among electricity ratepayers.
How will my bill look once I am a part of a live community solar project?
A section will be added to your bill that shows credits received by your account, the amount allocated toward your bill, and the amount remaining on the account. You may also see a change in your account’s billing cycle, which can reduce or extend your billing period for the first cycle on a community solar account.
Who should I contact if I have issues with my community solar membership?
If you have questions about your community solar account status, membership, billing, share allocation or similar issues, you should contact your project sponsor directly.
Who should I contact if I am having issues with my community solar credits?
If the issue you are experiencing is on your Versant Power bill (not the sponsor’s service bill), please call Versant Power’s Customer Contact Center.