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June 25, 2010

Central Maine Power customers to pay more

The Associated Press

AUGUSTA — Central Maine Power's residential customers will soon be paying more.

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Electric Meter

Gordon Chibroski/Staff Photographer

The Maine Public Utilities Commission has approved new rates for CMP's electric distribution services effective July 1.

Delivery rates will increase about 2.5 percent for residential customers.

Transmission and distribution rates typically account for about 40 percent of customers' power bills. Electricity supply costs account for the other 60 percent. The supply service cost will remain unchanged.

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