Another major ice storm could wreak havoc, but resiliency is a work in progress.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: CMP is an albatross around the neck of Maine businesses
It doesn’t have to be this bad. The opportunity to replace Central Maine Power with a nonprofit consumer-owned utility must be seized.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
For power restoration crews, storm response was ‘all hands on deck’ over holiday weekend
About 3,300 workers, including linemen, tree-cutting crews and office staff, have been working 17-hour days to restore power to more than 300,000 Maine homes.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Cornville man, 24, killed in single-vehicle crash, police say
Israel Parsons died Saturday night on Molunkus Road in Cornville, according to officials.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
PUC rejects proposed $75 power bill credit for low-income Mainers
The Maine Public Utilities Commission said the credit would have shifted costs to other struggling electricity customers.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Have a heat pump? New electric rates could save you money
The new rates, which apply to the delivery portion of electricity bills, aren’t for everyone. Scrutinizing when and how much power you use is key to potential savings.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
CMP, Versant both score last in satisfaction survey of utility customers
The national study gave poor marks to Maine’s two investor-owned electricity companies, and both responded with explanations why.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, New England, News, Uncategorized
Future of Aroostook clean energy project may hinge on Massachusetts
Before a multibillion-dollar transmission line and wind farm are built in northern Maine, officials in Massachusetts must determine if the project will benefit that state’s residents.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
State’s public advocate seeks $75 electricity credit for low-income Mainers
The request comes ahead of rate hikes for customers of Central Maine Power Co. and Versant Power that go into effect next month.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Rain, wind down trees and power lines, knock out power to thousands in Maine
The Central Maine Power Co. website early Thursday showed 17,036 power outages in Maine, with 2,595 in Kennebec County, 2,193 in Waldo County, 286 in Somerset County and 48 in Franklin County.