Por: Portland Press Herald Nation December 15, 2022
Maine’s two investor-owned utility companies ranked last in the new J.D. Power residential released Wednesday, prompting both Central Maine Power and Versant Power to push back on the findings. The survey ranked CMP at the bottom among 17 large utilities surveyed in the eastern U.S., with a score of 607 out of 1,000. The best-performing large utility, PSE&G, got 767 points. Versant was last among 11 midsized Eastern companies with a score of... + full article
Portland Press Herald USA Nation December 10, 2022
Low-income Mainers may get help with electricity rate increases after Public Advocate William Harwood petitioned the state on Friday for a break on consumers’ energy bills. Harwood asked the Maine Public Utilities Commission to approve a one-time $75 credit in January for each... + más
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Portland Press Herald USA Nation November 30, 2022
A citizen initiative to has gathered enough valid petition signatures to get the measure considered by voters next year. Petitions for a referendum creating the Pine Tree Power Co. received 80,154 voter signatures, of which 69,735 were found to be valid, Maine Secretary of State... + más
Consumer-owned power advocates, foes trumpet signatures for 2023 vote | Portland Press Herald
Commentary: If we’re serious about moving to clean energy, Maine needs Pine Tree Power | Portland Press Herald
Portland Press Herald USA Nation November 16, 2022
Customers of Versant Power will face sharply higher electricity supply rates in 2023 on top of big increases paid this year. The Maine Public Utilities Commission on Tuesday approved a new “standard offer” supply rate for residential and small-business customers of 16.44... + más
State to intervene in Versant Power rate hike request | Portland Press Herald
Rate hike 2.0: Electricity supply costs due to rise again next year | Portland Press Herald
Portland Press Herald USA Nation October 31, 2022
Dueling campaigns for and against the creation of a consumer-owned electric utility in Maine each announced Monday that they had collected enough signatures to put their competing visions in front of voters in November 2023. Our Power, the lead organizer behind the push for a... + más
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Portland Press Herald USA Opinion October 21, 2022
Gov. Percival Baxter is among Maine’s best remembered leaders, known for having protected the public lands around Katahdin for all to enjoy. Less known is that . Sadly, he lost his battles with the founder of Central Maine Power over the rights to our rivers. ABOUT THE AUTHOR... + más
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Portland Press Herald USA Business October 16, 2022
It’s not a question of if they go up, but how much. That’s the outlook for electricity supply rates most Mainers will pay next year. The prices for power generation are destined to rise again. Exactly how high will become clear in November. The prime culprit, experts say, is... + más
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Portland Press Herald USA Nation October 05, 2022
The Governor’s Energy Office will formally oppose a rate increase being sought by Versant Power, Maine’s second-largest electric utility company. Gov. Janet Mills on Tuesday told officials to intervene in the Maine Public Utilities Commission case, in which Versant – which... + más
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