Gov. Mills is right to sign on to a deal that brings low-emission electricity to the region.
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Opponents refocus lobbying efforts in light of Mills’ support for CMP power line
‘We can’t say no to every single project,’ said the governor, explaining her support for the proposed 145-mile line that would carry hydropower from Quebec to Massachusetts.
Opponents, supporters ramp up efforts to influence corridor project’s fate
A record number of comments have been posted on the Maine Public Utilities Commission website, with the vast majority against the project.
Mills throws her support behind CMP’s controversial plan for transmission line
The governor signs on to a deal that would give Maine $258 million in benefits in exchange for a permit to build the 145-mile project to send power from Canada to Massachusetts.
Mills shows new support for CMP transmission line
The governor says she is pleased with the rate subsidies and funding for new energy technology that are being offered.
Letter to the editor: CMP scapegoats low-level employee for big-time blunder
The utility abdicates accountability for a billing error affecting 62,000 customers.
CMP facing a backlog of thousands of faulty bills
As the electric utility generates hundreds of flawed bills daily, customers ask: ‘What the heck is wrong with this company?’
Bill Nemitz: A bright idea as sparks fly around CMP
Change Central Maine Power from a private, for-profit moneymaker into a public, nonprofit authority.
Maine Voices: Little inquiry into hydro project’s effect on marine ecosystems
CMP’s hydroelectricity plan powers forth even as scientists warn such efforts can hurt oceans.
In latest blunder, CMP told 62,000 customers they were getting refunds. They weren’t.
The utility company says the message it sent out in January bills was intended for only 122 industrial energy users.