electric utilities
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PublishedApril 15, 2024
Biddeford landlord claims CMP double-billed her and tenants for nearly 20 years
Maureen Verreault says Central Maine Power Co. overcharged her from February 2005 to January 2023 but will only reimburse her for 6 years of overbilling.
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PublishedMarch 28, 2024
Maine House rebuffs plan to use performance as guide for utility rates
Several Democrats joined solid Republican opposition to reject legislation that proposes a first step in judging utilities' performance when setting rates.
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PublishedMarch 14, 2024
Maine regulators might let utilities report surges in power use as way to identify illegal cannabis grows
Versant Power, which calls illegal marijuana operations an 'escalating problem,' proposed the change to allow it, CMP and other utilities to disclose confidential customer information to law enforcement when there is 'good faith belief' of a crime.
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PublishedMarch 8, 2024
Spanish energy giant Iberdrola offers to buy rest of CMP parent company for $2.5 billion
It's unclear what, if any, impact the deal would have on the customers of Central Maine Power Co., the state's largest electric utility.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2023
AARP offers workshops on lowering utility bills
The workshops will be held in Portland, Auburn and Bangor.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2023
Who could be a third-party operator? Here’s the test
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PublishedOctober 10, 2023
If there’s a new Maine utility, who will manage it?
Politics, qualifying credentials and managerial expertise collide in the debate over who would operate a publicly owned utility.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2023
Question 3: What you need to know about the Pine Tree Power referendum
The highly contentious question would establish the framework for a new utility to deliver electricity in Maine.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2023
Question 1: Voters would have a say in certain big spending
Conceived as a fail-safe in case Question 3 passes, Question 1 would require voter approval for certain government bodies to take on more than $1 billion in debt.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2023
Commentary: Regardless of Pine Tree Power’s fate, Maine utilities will retain ‘green’ focus
Ultimately, the vote on Question 3 is about whether you think government or private monopolies should hold the keys to the clean electricity future.
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