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State utility regulators to vote on probe of Electricity Maine

Por: Portland Press Herald Nation February 09, 2023

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Lou DeTremblay, outside his home in Topsham on Wednesday, signed up with Electricity Maine after being attracted by a low fixed rate. Something changed late last year and his bill increased dramatically. Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer The Maine Public Utilities Commission is set to vote Thursday on whether to open an investigation into the business practices of Electricity Maine, a competitive electricity provider that has come under... + full article



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