Pine Tree Power
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PublishedMay 4, 2023
Mainers will decide whether to replace CMP, Versant with a nonprofit utility
After a 2-hour public hearing on Thursday, a legislative committee sent the referendum question to voters in November.
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PublishedMay 3, 2023
Secretary of state issues reworded power referendum question
Shenna Bellows' revision came after courts took issue with the use of the term 'quasi-governmental' in the original wording of the referendum question.
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PublishedApril 10, 2023
Public utility referendum question must be reworded, Maine Supreme Judicial Court rules
The questioning about the question continues as the state's highest court decides the precise language about the creation of a public-owned electric utility.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2022
Maine Voices: CMP is an albatross around the neck of Maine businesses
It doesn't have to be this bad. The opportunity to replace Central Maine Power with a nonprofit consumer-owned utility must be seized.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2022
Petition to replace CMP, Versant with consumer-owned utility has valid signatures to get on ballot
But an opposition group, which is mounting a citizens initiative of its own, says it has gathered enough signatures to blunt the effort.
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PublishedOctober 21, 2022
Commentary: If we’re serious about moving to clean energy, Maine needs Pine Tree Power
Thanks to our natural resources and our tradition of self-reliance, Maine could become a regional clean-energy powerhouse. The transition must work for everyone.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2022
Commentary: Government control of Maine’s energy grid is not the answer
Advancing Maine’s clean-energy goals is best achieved through positive dialogue among stakeholders, not through a radical takeover effort.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2021
Maine Voices: Public power would be a bad deal for Maine
A public takeover of the state's electric transmission and distribution system is riskier than its backers claim.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2021
Maine Voices: Economists support Pine Tree Power referendum
Our Power is an elegant solution that adapts a proven business model to today’s compelling needs.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2021
Bill Nemitz: Next up in Maine’s power struggle: A consumer-owned electric utility
Tuesday's vote against the NECEC transmission corridor doesn't bode well for the future of CMP and Versant Power.
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