Por: Portland Press Herald Nation June 06, 2023
State utility regulators on Tuesday approved a rate hike for Central Maine Power – a compromise that will increase a typical home’s total electric bill by just over 1% next month, or $1.67, rising to roughly $5 or $6 a month in 2025. The two-year, $67 million plan reflects a settlement worked out last month by CMP and the Office of the Public Advocate. The new rates include money to upgrade the distribution grid to increase reliability,... + full article
Portland Press Herald USA Nation May 15, 2023
Hearings on a proposed Central Maine Power rate hike request have been postponed, as discussions of a potential compromise request move forward. Press Herald file photo Central Maine Power has moved a step closer to a compromise in its request for three years of rate hikes,... + más
CMP pursues closed-door settlement in rate hike request | Portland Press Herald
Storm surge: To get lights back on, Maine pays a premium for crews from away | Portland Press Herald
Portland Press Herald USA Opinion May 10, 2023
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... + más
Maine regulators allow wind, utility project to move forward | Associated Press
PUC opens probe into Electricity Maine’s rate setting | Portland Press Herald
Portland Press Herald USA Nation May 01, 2023
Central Maine Power is trying to reach a compromise with the state over a proposed rate hike that would go into effect by September. Press Herald file photo Central Maine Power Co. lawyers plan to meet Wednesday at the Public Utilities Commission to continue confidential talks... + más
CMP, Versant both score last in satisfaction survey of utility customers | Portland Press Herald
Portland Press Herald USA Opinion March 30, 2023
I’m speaking on behalf of , a Maine group of the national Sunrise Movement, fighting for environmental justice and community resilience. We are a member of , a coalition of over 400 youth and 15 organizations from across Maine that fight for bold climate action. Both Sunrise... + más
Maine Voices: CMP is an albatross around the neck of Maine businesses | Portland Press Herald
Portland Press Herald USA Business January 29, 2023
Crews from Irby Construction Co., of Mississippi, work to repair power lines along Maine Street in Kennebunkport after a storm that struck Maine Dec. 23. Gregory Rec/Staff Photographer On Dec. 15, E&E Powerline in Fredericton, New Brunswick, received a call from Central Maine... + más
What is storm surge, and what contributes to the deadly hurricane hazard? | CBS News
Christmas Nights in Lights sparkles with new drive-through attraction at Dezerland Orlando | Orlando Sentinel
Portland Press Herald USA Opinion December 30, 2022
Owning a small business in Maine is both challenging and rewarding. It takes a lot of work and perseverance to build up a successful operation here, and I’m proud to be a successful part of Maine’s small-business community – the backbone of our state’s economy. Many of... + más
Commentary: If we’re serious about moving to clean energy, Maine needs Pine Tree Power | Portland Press Herald
Portland Press Herald USA 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... + más
State’s public advocate seeks $75 electricity credit for low-income Mainers | Portland Press Herald
Petition to replace CMP, Versant with consumer-owned utility has valid signatures to get on ballot | Portland Press Herald
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