The one-time, $90-per-customer credit, to be issued by the end of March, would help offset higher electricity rates.
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Gov. Mills preparing utility accountability bill, with threat of consumer-owned option
The proposal could emerge as a competing alternative to the push for a statewide consumer-owned utility in Maine to replace CMP and Versant.
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Gov. Mills swears in attorney William Harwood as public advocate
Harwood replaces former Public Advocate Barry Hobbins, who retired in June.
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Lawmakers eye ban on shutting off utilities for public safety buildings after June incident in Buckfield
A hearing Tuesday focused on a measure initiated to prevent future problems like one that popped up in Buckfield last June.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
As electric rates rise, gas-fired power emerges as both scapegoat and savior
A study in contradictions, natural gas is both helping to keep the lights on and contributing to the risk of rolling blackouts. Here’s why the role it plays in the region’s energy grid will remain a factor in Maine for years to come.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine PUC staff recommends lifting CMP’s penalty for poor service
The Public Utilities Commission hasn’t set a date to consider the recommendation and is still receiving information in the case.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Legislative committee endorses Gov. Mills’ nominee for public advocate
Longtime utility lawyer William Harwood’s nomination now goes to the Maine Senate for a likely confirmation.
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Solar industry, CMP reach settlement over connection delays
The agreement would require CMP to spend $700,000 in shareholders’ money to help speed grid connections.
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CMP announces leadership changes it says will improve reliability
Central Maine Power Co. said it is focused on making changes recommended in a recent management audit of the utility.
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Costly electricity supply will add $30 to average home’s monthly CMP bill in 2022
Customers face a jolt in electricity supply costs, raising questions of whether Maine’s policy of updating supply rates annually exposes them to greater volatility.