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PublishedNovember 29, 2024
Thanksgiving storm knocked out power to more than 70,000 Maine customers
The areas hardest hit included Somerset, Kennebec and Androscoggin counties. By Sunday, all but a small handful of customers were without power.
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PublishedNovember 18, 2024
Maine to explore electrifying ports in bid to cut pollution from cruise and cargo ships
Demand for electricity at the port of Portland would be significant if ships were to plug in to the grid – just 3 ships would require 25 megawatts, the equivalent of lighting as many as 25,000 homes.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2024
Maine gets $65 million to improve solar and wind power connections to the grid
Computer software and hardware are expected to boost power generation at solar and wind farms and help reduce bottlenecks in connecting renewable energy to CMP's and Versant's grids.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2024
Manufacturers push back against rising electricity bills tied to renewable power incentives
One business said it may be forced to close because its power bills have jumped by thousands of dollars.
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2024
Maine utilities will be banned from spending ratepayer money on lobbying, advertising
Years after utilities paid millions of dollars to influence voters about a power line through western Maine, regulators are drafting rules about the kind of 'educational' or lobbying activities they can charge to ratepayers.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2024
Mainers may see more savings from using electricity during off hours
Regulators say expanding time-of-use rates to the supply side of electric bills could cut costs and take pressure off the grid. Currently, customers can only save on delivery costs when they use electricity early in the morning or late at night.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2024
Maine regulators reject proposal to let utilities report suspected illegal cannabis operations to police
The Public Utilities Commission said customers' privacy would be violated if utilities had authority to report significant electricity use to law enforcement.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2024
Maine regulators direct utilities to make power grid more resilient against storms
The utilities also are directed to apply cost-saving technology to help manage peak demand.
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PublishedJuly 8, 2024
Maine to study whether creating local electric grid operator could cut costs, improve reliability
The first-in-the-nation proposal could shift control over some aspects of Maine's power system from the nonprofit that oversees transmission lines and power plants across New England.
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PublishedJuly 5, 2024
CMP electricity rates are going up. Here’s what’s driving it.
The costs of restoring power after storms and funding state renewable energy policies are the biggest factors increasing Central Maine Power Co. bills.
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