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Letter to the editor: CMP, PUC to blame for ever-higher Maine utility bills

Por: Portland Press Herald Opinion January 07, 2023

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Re: “Letter to the editor: Thank corridor foes as CMP bills rise” ( Page A4): I have an alternative explanation to Delbert Reed’s viewpoint as to why Central Maine Power bills have grown so high. The actual reason CMP bills have risen so dramatically are primarily twofold: First is the corporate mindset of CMP of intentional neglect and failure to maintain its infrastructure so as to maximize profits for the benefit of its foreign parent... + full article



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