The Public Utilities Commission turns down a proposed settlement with Electricity Maine, saying it falls short of what’s needed to punish the company, and orders staff to renew its efforts to find a resolution to the long-running dispute.
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PUC opens probe into Electricity Maine’s rate setting
Customers complained that their rates skyrocketed after initial fixed-price contracts with the competitive electricity supplier ended.
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State utility regulators to vote on probe of Electricity Maine
The competitive electricity provider has come under fire for high rates and customer dissatisfaction.
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The Buzz: Electricity Maine closes Auburn office, Lewiston mulls four sites for new fire substation
The Lewiston Planning Board this week debated four potential locations for a new Fire Department substation to replace the one on Sabattus Street. The city is looking at lots on Sabattus and North Temple streets, including the site of the former Jiffy Lube. (Andree Kehn/Sun Journal) This week, the Buzz is charged up. Two years […]
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Electricity customers didn’t save money with retail sellers
AUGUSTA — A new state report finds that Maine electricity customers paid $77 million more than they needed to on power for several years. The Bangor Daily News reports the Maine Public Utilities Commission found residents would have saved $77 million if they stuck with the state-regulated power price instead of buying from retail sellers from 2012 […]
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NH high court upholds verdict against former Auburn energy company
New Hampshire’s high court has upheld a lower court civil award against an Auburn company for stealing trade secrets in the energy sector. A jury awarded Freedom Energy Logistics of Auburn, N.H. more than $800,000 in damages and attorneys fees two years ago; the New Hampshire Supreme Court upheld that decision last week. August Fromuth, […]
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Plaintiffs seek class action status in Electricity Maine suit
AUGUSTA — A lawyer for two Maine women who are suing utilities over billing practices wants to seek a class-action certification. The Portland Press Herald reports tens of thousands of customers could be added to the action if the federal lawsuit is certified as a class-action lawsuit. Attorney Tom Hallett says they’d probably seek at […]
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N.H. jury awards $550K against Auburn energy companies
A New Hampshire jury ruled Tuesday against a group of Auburn companies after a seven-day trial over trade secrets in the energy sector. In a unanimous ruling, the Rockingham County Superior Court jury returned an award of roughly $550,000 for damages. The jury ruled that the defendants stole trade secrets and conspired to harm the […]
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Paris swaps electricity offers to save on projected spikes
PARIS — The town has swapped electricity providers in a bid to save money when rates are expected to increase early next year. Paris has locked into a 24-month deal with Electricity Maine at $0.095 per kilowatt hour for its small and medium commercial accounts, which covers electricity consumption from the fire station to its streetlights. The new […]
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Auburn company disputes contract breach award
AUBURN — A federal lawsuit disputes the amount of money owed to a New Hampshire-based consultant by an Auburn company that serves as an electricity supplier to Maine homes and businesses. At issue is an arbitrator’s decision in which former Maine Supreme Judicial Court Justice Paul Rudman ruled that Electricity Maine LLC had breached a […]