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PublishedJuly 25, 2024
Maine regulators direct utilities to make power grid more resilient against storms
The utilities also are directed to apply cost-saving technology to help manage peak demand.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2024
Spanish energy giant Iberdrola seeks full control of CMP parent
Maine regulators are reviewing the deal in which Avangrid would become a privately held company and assessing how relieving it of federal public reporting requirements would impact ratepayers.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2024
Climate change is driving frequent storm damage, CMP says
Severe weather and its impact on Maine infrastructure are prompting many to once again point the finger at one looming culprit: climate change.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2024
NECEC converter station nears halfway to finish line in Lewiston
City Assessor William Healey said the city will receive an estimated $8.5 million in taxes annually when the project is complete. The city received $5 million in taxes in fiscal 2024.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2024
Maine to study whether creating local electric grid operator could cut costs, improve reliability
The first-in-the-nation proposal could shift control over some aspects of Maine's power system from the nonprofit that oversees transmission lines and power plants across New England.
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PublishedJuly 5, 2024
Photos: Massive CMP corridor switching station coming together
The project that was shut down for nearly 2 years is coming together after it resumed last August.
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PublishedJuly 5, 2024
CMP electricity rates are going up. Here’s what’s driving it.
The costs of restoring power after storms and funding state renewable energy policies are the biggest factors increasing Central Maine Power Co. bills.
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PublishedJune 19, 2024
Paris moves forward with solar project on former town dump
Paddle Energy will now ask CMP to conduct a study to determine what energy infrastructure upgrades, if any, are necessary to move forward with a solar project on a 37.1-acre capped landfill site on Kilgore Road.
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PublishedJune 12, 2024
CMP bills to rise at least $10 a month; destructive storms blamed
State regulators approve the increase to cover the $220 million cost of restoring power after recent storms, and promise a proceeding in the 'near future' to consider how to balance storm response with affordability.
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PublishedJune 10, 2024
CMP agrees to small cut in storm reimbursement request after criticism over unjustified spending
Maine's largest utility also agreed to improve how it documents its preparation for storms and recovery afterward to better justify reimbursement from ratepayers.
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