Community solar farms, which sprouted after a 2019 law went into effect, now face challenges including higher costs for Mainers and glitches in hooking up to the grid.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, New England, News
On day 4 of CMP corridor trial, jurors hear details of project timing
A civil trial could determine the fate of the stalled New England Clean Energy Connect power line project, and Thursday’s testimony focused on tasks such as clearing trees and installing poles.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, New England, News
On third day, CMP corridor trial zeroes in on construction timing
The fate of the New England Clean Energy Connect project could hinge on when work began along the 145-mile corridor through western Maine – and why.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, New England, News
Power line construction moved ahead on good-faith schedule, jurors told
New England Clean Energy Connect, backed by Central Maine Power and its affiliates, was repeatedly forced to change timeframes, lawyers for the project said on the second day of a civil trial.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Long-awaited trial over future of CMP electricity corridor gets underway
Five years in the making, the trial that could determine the fate of the 145-mile electricity transmission corridor is expected to last 7 days in state Business and Consumer Court.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
State panel urged to hold down rate increase for CMP
A public hearing in Lewiston Tuesday drew a handful of people worried about utility bills
Posted inCoastal Journal, Northern Forecaster, Portland Forecaster, Southern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Letter: CMP gives us no reason to trust them
I saw on the television news that CMP’s parent company, Avangrid, is under investigation yet again. This time in New York, where the Department of Public Service is investigating billing problems, meter reading and numerous complaints from ratepayers about poor customer service. There have been over 5,700 complaints. One woman even got a bill for […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
CMP warns customers to be careful after wave of scam calls
Scam callers have been trying to dupe electricity customers in Maine and elsewhere by threatening to turn off their service.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Consumer-owned utility supporter seeks to stop Maine vote on public debt
A lawsuit asks a judge to reverse the secretary of state’s certification of petitions allowing the debt referendum to appear on the November ballot alongside one to create a new utility.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Weathering the ice storm of ’98 as CMP spokesman
The strongest memory I have from those cold, exhausting days was the kindness of neighbors helping each other and utility crews working long hours in unbearable conditions to restore power.