Por: Portland Press Herald Business October 18, 2023
Foreign ownership in the state’s biggest utility figures in two questions on the ballot next month, one that would limit non-U.S. companies from trying to influence Maine elections and another proposing to establish a publicly owned utility. But there’s little consensus on what influence that ownership might hold. A Central Maine Power Co. crew works to restore electricity along School Street in Alfred following a 2019 nor’easter. CMP’s... + full article
Portland Press Herald USA Business October 23, 2023
Central Maine Power crews repaired power lines on Garfield Road in Auburn on Dec. 23, 2022. A $30 million grant awarded to CMP will be used to install devices that will help the utility restore power more quickly. Andree Kehn/Sun Journal Central Maine Power’s $30 million... + más
CMP rate hike approved by regulators, will increase home bills nearly $2 next month | Portland Press Herald
Maine Voices: Pine Tree Power critics have vastly exaggerated CMP’s, Versant’s likely cost | Portland Press Herald
Portland Press Herald USA Opinion September 14, 2023
Based on Central Maine Power and Versant Power’s Federal Energy Regulatory Commission filings, Maine public utility law and regulations, and the current market for Maine public utility assets, Pine Tree Power will be paying for CMP’s and Versant’s transmission and... + más
CMP, Versant both score last in satisfaction survey of utility customers | Portland Press Herald
Commentary: The numbers add up to a ‘yes’ on Pine Tree Power | Portland Press Herald
Portland Press Herald USA 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... + más
CMP rate hike hearings now on hold pending settlement talks | Portland Press Herald
CMP pursues closed-door settlement in rate hike request | Portland Press Herald
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
Storm surge: To get lights back on, Maine pays a premium for crews from away | 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
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 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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