Western Maine residents look forward to taking on Central Maine Power at Thursday evening’s public hearing.
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Regulators hear CMP customers’ complaints about soaring bills and ‘horrific’ service
The Public Utilities Commission holds a hearing in Portland as part of its investigation into the company’s billing and customer service practices, along with a rate hike it has requested.
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Thunderstorms knock out power to over 2,700 CMP customers
Most of the outages were reported in Cumberland County, with 2,592 without electricity late Saturday night.
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CMP’s president and owner are named as defendants in lawsuit claiming fraud
Law firms accuse Douglas Herling and Iberdrola of fraud and racketeering, opening the door to higher damages for ratepayers who were overcharged or victims of abusive collection practices.
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Maine utility regulators agree to more tests of CMP’s billing system
Public Advocate Barry Hobbins, who represents ratepayers’ interests in PUC proceedings, wants to look into complaints made by Central Maine Power customers since last spring.
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Hydro-Quebec investigating its lobbyist after FB posts were circulated
Facebook post says Hydro-Quebec lobbyist’s account was hacked, according to director of Say No to New England Clean Energy Connect.
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Account balance is zero in March; $1,500 past-due bill arrives months later
A Newcastle conveyor belt maker is turned away when trying to report an unbilled account, which is later disconnected.
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Customers with disputed CMP bills wonder: Should I pay?
You must pay a portion of any disputed bills, but you also have the right to negotiate a payment plan and file a complaint.
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Smart meter swap promised savings that never came
A shift to real-time pricing, expected to save consumers $338 million, was derailed by a billing debacle and a lack of competitive energy suppliers.
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Bills mount at Pittston home with just a refrigerator running
The Bergerons file a complaint with the Maine Public Utilities Commission after expenses for their weekend home surge.