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Maine Public Utilities Commission

Published
June 5, 2024

Maine regulators order audit of Versant Power after multiple rate increases

State utility regulators did not give reasons why they ordered an audit of Maine's second-largest utility, but it acted after rate increases this year and in 2023 and a request for another in 2025.
Published
May 31, 2024

CMP, Maine near settlement over complaint utility overspent on power restoration

Central Maine Power Co. and the state's public advocate are nearing agreement on how much the utility can charge ratepayers for storm recovery costs.
Published
May 29, 2024

State regulators reject settlement with Electricity Maine over customer complaints

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.
Published
April 29, 2024

Maine’s public advocate criticizes state’s tentative settlement with Electricity Maine

Under the agreement, thousands of customers who were overcharged for electricity would be reimbursed anywhere from $10 to $4,000. But Public Advocate Bill Harwood says stricter sanctions are needed.
Published
March 28, 2024

Maine House rebuffs plan to use performance as guide for utility rates

Several Democrats joined solid Republican opposition to reject legislation that proposes a first step in judging utilities' performance when setting rates.

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Published
March 14, 2024

Maine regulators might let utilities report surges in power use as way to identify illegal cannabis grows

Versant Power, which calls illegal marijuana operations an 'escalating problem,' proposed the change to allow it, CMP and other utilities to disclose confidential customer information to law enforcement when there is 'good faith belief' of a crime.
Published
March 1, 2024

Central Maine Power asks regulators for $162 million reimbursement for storm repairs

If approved by regulators, electricity rates will go up for more than 635,000 CMP customers.
Published
January 29, 2024

Energy storage is growing in Maine, and utilities want to own it. Opponents are pushing back.

Central Maine Power and Versant Power are making their case to state regulators, but critics say it would weaken competition in a growing wind and solar energy sector.
Published
January 19, 2024

Environmentalists, consumer advocates at odds with businesses over plan to scale back natural gas

Proposed legislation targets natural gas expansion to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but business groups and Republicans say it will damage Maine's economy.
Published
October 11, 2023

Maine watchdog seeks to have Electricity Maine’s license revoked, says it overcharges

Some of the electricity supplier's customers pay 40 cents per kilowatt hour, compared with the state's standard offer of 17.6 cents, according to the state's consumer advocate.