WILTON — State Sen. Tom Saviello, R-Wilton, attended the Board of Selectpersons meeting Tuesday night to urge board members to be cautious when considering Central Maine Power’s proposed, 145-mile transmission line, which would allow hydroelectric power to be delivered from Quebec to Massachusetts. The line would run through several Maine towns and CMP is offering […]
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Ratepayers group plans class action lawsuit against CMP
A group of Maine residents organized around fighting high electric bills from Central Maine Power is seeking customers to join a planned class action lawsuit against the company. CMP Ratepayers Unite said late Monday that two Maine-based attorneys involved with the matter have retained a New York firm to take the lead, on behalf of […]
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CMP ratepayer group demands deeper probe into billing problems
A group that says it represents about 3,500 Central Maine Power customers has issued a letter to state officials demanding a more thorough investigation into customer complaints of inflated CMP electric bills. Calling itself CMP Ratepayers Unite, the group said it sent the letter because of concerns that the Maine Public Utilities Commission’s ongoing fact-finding […]
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CMP ratepayers group wants full investigation of billing complaints
A group that says it represents about 3,500 Central Maine Power customers has issued a letter to state officials demanding a more thorough investigation into customer complaints of inflated CMP electric bills. Calling itself CMP Ratepayers Unite, the group said it sent the letter because of concerns that the Maine Public Utilities Commission’s ongoing fact-finding probe into […]
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PUC won't elevate inquiry into CMP billing problems
The Maine Public Utilities Commission on Monday rebuffed the public advocate’s call for an elevated investigation into hundreds of inexplicably high Central Maine Power Co. bills. The PUC said it will continue its deliberative examination process and not elevate the case at this time. “The commission’s summary investigation of CMP will be thorough and comprehensive,” […]
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About 97,000 CMP customers saw bills spike 50% or more this winter
About 97,000 Central Maine Power customers saw their monthly bills increase 50 percent or more in December, January or February over the same month a year ago, according to information the power company provided to state regulators. The information was contained in a letter CMP attorney Richard P. Hevey sent Tuesday to the Maine Public […]
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CMP says internal audit offers no explanation for high bills
Central Maine Power Co. say an internal audit triggered by more than 1,500 customer complaints has so far found no problem with the company’s systems that can explain abnormally high electric bills. The company has reviewed about 25 percent of the 1,580 complaints of excessively high bills it received this winter, said President and CEO […]
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Wind knocks out power to thousands across Maine
Strong winds knocked out power to thousands of Mainers Thursday morning. Wind gusts over 40 mph were reported across Maine and New Hampshire, including gusts of 45 mph in Cape Elizabeth and 39 mph at the Portland International Jetport. A wind gust of 119 mph was recorded overnight on Mount Washington, according to the National […]
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CMP customers disputing high bills must pay a portion of them
Central Maine Power residential customers who are disputing high winter electric bills will have to pay at least a portion of what’s due, following action Wednesday at the Maine Public Utilities Commission. Maine’s Office of the Public Advocate had requested that CMP be barred from disconnecting home customers while the PUC conducts an investigation into […]
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Western Maine power line draws fire
New opposition is ramping up to Central Maine Power’s proposal to build a 145-mile transmission line through western Maine, coming from interests who own fossil-fuel power plants in the state, as well as those who want to build wind and solar farms. Power-line projects predictably draw fire from environmental and recreational quarters. But these adversaries, […]