Versant Power
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PublishedApril 20, 2025
Power outages impact thousands on a windy Easter Sunday
Gusts reached 50 mph in some areas, and the majority of outages occurred in Aroostook, Penobscot and Somerset counties.
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PublishedApril 8, 2025
Maine regulators investigating Versant Power’s management practices
The Public Utilities Commission says that Versant has regularly increased rates without improving service and questioned whether its Canadian parent company is providing sufficient oversight.
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PublishedApril 3, 2025
Freeport rep. introduces bill to provide financial relief for electricity customers
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PublishedMarch 25, 2025
Starting in April, utilities can cut off power to Mainers with unpaid bills
State law prohibits Central Maine Power Co. and Versant Power from pulling the plug on delinquent customers from Nov. 15 to April 15. Consumer advocates and utilities are urging people to reach out.
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PublishedMarch 7, 2025
Wind knocks out power for thousands of CMP customers
By Saturday morning, power had been restored to all but a few thousand customers, with Oxford County hit the hardest.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2025
Maine regulators rap Versant for delaying audit over electricity rates
The cost of reviewing the utility's operations, to be paid by ratepayers, has soared to $554,025, over than $140,000 more than the original contract price.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2025
Regulators seek approval to cut bills for Mainers who use electricity during off-peak hours
It would take years to establish the new rates, Maine's top utility regulator told the Legislature's Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2025
Maine approves rules to restrict utilities’ lobbying, prevent costs from being passed to customers
The new regulations are based on a 2023 law requiring greater transparency by utilities, spurred by multimillion-dollar campaigns both in favor of and against a power line project that was on voters' ballots.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2025
Maine electricity bills increased again this month
The money will pay for costly improvements to transmission lines across New England, but critics say it's excessive.
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PublishedDecember 24, 2024
Maine seeks boost in energy storage to avoid costly grid upgrades
If approved, customers of Central Maine Power and Versant Power would pay more per month initially, but less in the following years, according to a report by Gov. Janet Mills' Energy Office.
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