Maine Public Utilities Commission Archives

State regulators approve sale of Emera Maine

by Tux Turkel March 17, 2020March 18, 2020

The Maine Public Utilities Commission OK selling the dominant electric utility in eastern and northern Maine to a Canadian company.

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State blocks utility disconnections during health crisis

by Tux Turkel March 16, 2020March 17, 2020

The Maine PUC issues an order telling all utilities to cease disconnections until further notice.

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Maine regulators seek input on who should pay for CMP audit

by Tux Turkel March 10, 2020March 10, 2020

The Liberty Consulting Group of Pennsylvania spent nearly $580,000 to help determine whether Central Maine Power’s new billing system was responsible for the high bills many customers complained about.

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Maine Natural Gas to be fined $50,000 for safety violations

by Tux Turkel March 10, 2020March 10, 2020

The utility, a subsidiary of Central Maine Power Co.’s parent company, delivers pipeline gas to 4,800 customers in the Augusta, Brunswick and Windham areas.

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Despite its opponents, CMP corridor project well underway

by Tux Turkel March 8, 2020March 9, 2020

Tens of millions of dollars already have been invested in land purchases, design and engineering, contracts and materials.

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Public takeover of Maine’s electric utilities could bring higher rates, tax revenue losses

by Peter McGuire February 18, 2020February 19, 2020

But the switch could lead to lower rates over 30 years, according to an analysis by independent consulting firm London Economics.

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Some customers dissatisfied with regulators’ ruling on Central Maine Power

by Edward D. Murphy and Penelope Overton January 30, 2020January 31, 2020

Numerous consumers who have complained of inexplicably high bills said they aren’t expecting any major changes as a result of the Maine Public Utilities Commission’s decision on the billing controversy.

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State jolts CMP with $10 million penalty for mishandling billing and customer service

by Tux Turkel January 30, 2020January 11, 2022

Gov. Janet Mills called for greater accountability from the state’s utilities after the Public Utilities Commission voted to reduce Central Maine Power’s earnings as punishment for the problems with its mismanagement of a new billing system.