But the switch could lead to lower rates over 30 years, according to an analysis by independent consulting firm London Economics.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Times Record
Midwinter drop in energy costs gives Mainers unexpected relief
A combination of unseasonably warm temperatures and lower prices for heating oil and gasoline offers a welcome change from the norm.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Don’t expect Maine ‘public power’ plan to deliver on its big promises
L.D. 1646 could keep CMP as the private operator of the publicly owned utility – at higher rates.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine must plug in to fight climate change, study concludes
Just building renewable generation and stepping up energy efficiency won’t slash greenhouse gas emissions enough to meet Maine’s aggressive climate change goals.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Times Record
Maine’s public advocate decries CMP disconnect notices as ‘scare tactic’
Central Maine Power says it is allowed to send the notices to customers with past-due bills, even though it can’t shut off their power in the winter without permission from the Public Utilities Commission.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
As electric cars take hold, will states’ power grids meet the challenge?
Maine, for example, would have to produce 55% more electricity if every car on the road transitioned to electric.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Public power proposal offers opportunity to match, top MEMIC’s success
Electricity distribution is the ideal industry to replicate the model of a customer-owned, privately run company.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Give ‘we, the people’ control of our state’s vital infrastructure
Electricity, water, banks and the internet should be in the hands of the public, not corporate interests.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Electricity will get cheaper for most Mainers, but CMP rate hike could cut into savings
Default rates for home and small-business customers will fall 19 percent, from 9 cents per kilowatt hour to 7.3 cents.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Public Utilities Commission should look out for consumers’ interests, not CMP’s
It’s galling that the PUC has seconded the company’s specious rationale for wildly inflated bills.