Every time I sit down to watch TV, I’m frustrated by the lies of the “No on 3” campaign.
The ads claim Pine Tree Power will cost $13.5 billion, be rife with grift and will increase our utility bills. Based on a Maine Public Utilities Commission estimate, the sum is likely closer to $5 billion. While that number seems daunting, the trade-off, according to the Pine Tree Power campaign, is that Maine ratepayers will save an estimated $9 billion over the next 30 years. If you saw that kind of return on investment in a retirement account, you’d be tempted to move every cent you had into it.
Publicly owned utilities work. They keep money in the community, focus on reinvestment instead of shareholder enrichment and keep prices low for all. Vote “yes” on Question 3 and put the power in the hands of Mainers.
Austin Sims
Portland
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