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Maine Public Advocate: Legislature must act now to save ratepayers from PUC solar program

Por: Portland Press Herald Opinion May 10, 2023

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The Legislature should not end this session without addressing the problems posed by net energy billing. is a Public Utilities Commission program that generously subsidizes the development of solar electricity-generating facilities, funded through higher electricity rates for Central Maine Power and Versant Power customers.   ABOUT THE AUTHOR William S. Harwood has served as Maine Public Advocate since January 2022. To promote solar energy, the... + full article



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