Commissioner McLean to depart Maine Public Utilities Commission

The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) recently announced that Commissioner Carlisle J.T. McLean would leave the
commission.

McLean’s term ended March 31, 2017. She has continued her service as provided for by statute.

“I know I speak for the entire Commission staff when I say that Commissioner McLean will be truly missed,” Chairman Mark Vannoy said. “Carlie is an exceptionally bright and skilled leader who has made a tremendous contribution to the Commission in her tenure here. Carlie has also played a pivotal role with national and regional industry organizations including RGGI, NECPUC and NARUC on
behalf of Maine.”

During her time on the PUC, McLean has decided hundreds of cases involving natural gas infrastructure, gas distribution issues, energy efficiency spending, rate reset cases, standard offer procurements, long-term electric and gas contracting procurements, telecommunications and many others.

She also participated in the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC), the New England Conference of Public Utility Commissioners (NECPUC) and served on the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) Board of Directors and Executive Committee as Treasurer.

“It has been a wonderfully epic and humbling challenge to serve as a Commissioner on the Maine PUC. I have sought to deliberately, independently and thoroughly consider each decision in light of the record before me with the public interest and the Maine ratepayer front of mind,” McLean said. “I am grateful to Governor LePage for entrusting me with the nomination to this important post, and the Maine Senate for its confirmation. I feel so fortunate to have had this incredible privilege to serve the Maine people and work on cutting edge energy and utility regulatory issues. I will cherish the experience throughout the future and reflect upon it fondly.”