State’s public advocate seeks $75 electricity credit for low-income Mainers

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Published
December 9, 2022

State’s public advocate seeks $75 electricity credit for low-income Mainers

The request comes ahead of rate hikes for customers of Central Maine Power Co. and Versant Power that go into effect next month.
Published
October 18, 2022

Maine small businesses will get help with spiking electricity bills

A state program will provide credits of more than $2,000 to hundreds of businesses to provide relief from high electric rates.
Published
October 16, 2022

Rate hike 2.0: Electricity supply costs due to rise again next year

New England's natural gas crunch and Russia's war are pushing electric rates higher.
Published
June 14, 2022

Average CMP bill to decrease almost 3% for home customers starting in July

State utility regulators estimate the average residential customer bill will decrease by $3.40 a month, or 2.7 percent of the total bill.
Published
June 8, 2022

Request for offshore wind power contract raises Maine ratepayer concerns

The proposed contract's likely impact on Maine electricity customers is being shielded from public view, for now.
Published
May 22, 2022

As energy prices rise, thousands of Mainers at risk of losing power

More than 2,000 Maine households have been disconnected over the past month, and tens of thousands more are struggling with past-due balances.
Published
February 22, 2022

Gov. Mills’ plan to rein in power companies faces two-pronged opposition

Many opponents either said the bill is a cynical ploy to maintain the status quo, or government overreach to address problems that don't exist.