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CMP

Published
February 29, 2024

Power restored to most electric customers in Maine after gusty winds had caused 11,000 outages

Winds gusted to 50 mph in southern and central Maine on Thursday.
Published
February 27, 2024

Lawmakers consider authorizing regulators to set electric rates based on performance

The Maine Public Utilities Commission would use metrics gauging the service provided by Central Maine Power and Versant Power when considering a rate increase.
Published
December 18, 2023

Storm kills 2, knocks out power to more than 400,000 in Maine

CMP says some customers could be without power for days because repair crews can't go up in buckets until wind speeds drop below 30 mph, which isn't expected to until Tuesday.
Published
December 13, 2023

Another rate cut will further reduce electricity costs for CMP customers in 2024

A complicated formula drafted by federal and New England energy officials is behind the second announcement in as many weeks of an electricity rate cut.
Published
December 5, 2023

CMP, Maine’s public advocate dispute cost of power restoration following 2022 storms

Maine's Public Advocate accuses Central Maine Power of hiring too many storm repair crews, inflating costs. The utility questions its critic's cost calculations and says electricity was restored quickly.

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Published
October 29, 2023

Some relief expected for Maine electricity customers come January

Analysts expect a 20%-30% drop in supply rates, but there’s still plenty of uncertainty with the Public Utilities Commission set to select bids next month for 2024 standard offer service.
Published
September 14, 2023

Portland chamber slams public power proposal as activists demonstrate

About 2 dozen protestors gathered outside Hannaford Hall on Thursday, where the Portland area chamber held a breakfast forum taking aim at Pine Tree Power.
Published
September 8, 2023

CMP accused of overspending on storm recovery by $53.6 million

While Maine's advocate for ratepayers says the utility exceeded staffing guidelines in 12 of 23 storms in 2022, the company says it spent the money to restore power more quickly and to avoid the criticism that has contributed to a referendum calling for a publicly owned utility.
Published
August 19, 2023

Saturday power outage in Portland, Falmouth blamed on transmission issue

More than 11,000 Central Maine Power customers in Cumberland County lost power for a few hours Saturday.
Published
July 24, 2023

Millions of dollars in foreign campaign funds pour into Maine as lawmakers push to ban them

Lawmakers say they will try to override Gov. Janet Mills' veto of the foreign spending ban, but it won't prevent foreign-owned companies from pouring money into Maine politics this fall.