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Utility programUpdated June 2026

Versant Power

Versant Power delivers electricity to about 165,560 customers across eastern and northern Maine through its Bangor Hydro and Maine Public districts. As a transmission and distribution utility in Maine's restructured market, Versant delivers power but does not sell energy supply. Versant offers an optional residential TOU delivery rate, the Home Eco rate, that rewards off-peak EV charging; EV charger rebates and managed-charging programs are administered statewide by Efficiency Maine, not by Versant.

At a glance

Investor-owned
Serves
Maine
Customers
165,560
EV rate plan
Yes
EVSE rebate
Managed-charging program
Yes

EV time-of-use rate plans

Home Eco Rate, Time of Use (Rate A-4 / A-4M)

Verified Jun 2026

Peak
7am-12pm and 4pm-8pm weekdays (shoulder 12pm-4pm weekdays)
Varies
Off-peak
8pm-7am daily, plus shoulder/off-peak all weekends and holidays
Varies

Optional residential delivery rate, available whole-house or as a separately metered Home Eco with Bonus Meter option for EV charging and battery storage. Applies to the delivery charge only; available in both Bangor Hydro and Maine Public districts. Enrollment may require a meter change.

Commercial & multifamily rebates

Efficiency Maine EV Charging Initiatives (Workplace and Multifamily)

Up to 80 percent of eligible costs, capped at $10,000 per Level 2 port

Statewide program for eligible workplaces and multifamily properties in Maine, including Versant territory. Sites must meet program requirements such as minimum ports and public accessibility; check current eligibility and open application rounds with Efficiency Maine.

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Managed-charging programs

Efficiency Maine Electric Vehicle Managed Charging Initiative

Residential customers enroll a qualifying Level 2 charger or eligible EV and Efficiency Maine shifts charging to off-peak hours automatically. No active participation is needed beyond keeping the device enrolled and connected.

$50 one-time enrollment plus $50 annually

Efficiency Maine Off-Peak Charger Incentive

A discount on a qualifying off-peak EV charger that comes preset to pause charging during weekday peak hours. Reduces the up-front cost of a charger that charges during lower-demand periods.

Instant discount on a qualifying off-peak charger; see Efficiency Maine for current amount

Versant Power offers an optional residential time-of-use rate on the delivery portion of your bill, called Home Eco. On weekdays the on-peak periods run 7am to 12pm and 4pm to 8pm, with a shoulder period from 12pm to 4pm; off-peak runs 8pm to 7am, and weekends and holidays are shoulder or off-peak. Charging overnight or on weekends falls in the cheaper off-peak window. A separately metered Home Eco with Bonus Meter option lets EV charging and battery storage bill on the time-of-use rate while the rest of the home stays on a standard rate.

Versant does not run its own EV charger rebate or managed-charging program. The statewide Efficiency Maine Trust administers EV charger incentives and managed charging across both Maine utility territories. Its off-peak charger incentive discounts a qualifying charger, and its managed-charging initiative pays a $50 one-time enrollment incentive plus $50 in annual participation payments for keeping a qualifying Level 2 charger or eligible EV enrolled. Versant's Home Eco rate applies to delivery only and stacks with Efficiency Maine programs, but enrollment in each is separate.

Maine is a restructured electricity market; Versant is a pure transmission and distribution utility and does not sell generation. Your energy supply comes from the standard offer or a competitive supplier, and the Home Eco rate applies only to the delivery charge, not the supply price. That regulatory structure is why most EV-related incentives in Versant territory carry the Efficiency Maine name rather than the utility's.

Service territory

Maine

  • Aroostook
  • Hancock
  • Penobscot
  • Piscataquis
  • Waldo
  • Washington

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