The request comes ahead of rate hikes for customers of Central Maine Power Co. and Versant Power that go into effect next month.
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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.
Petition to replace CMP, Versant with consumer-owned utility has valid signatures to get on ballot
But an opposition group, which is mounting a citizens initiative of its own, says it has gathered enough signatures to blunt the effort.
Maine’s high court upholds CMP lease of public land key to $1 billion power line
The Supreme Judicial Court finds that Central Maine Power has a valid lease of public land that would be crossed by the New England Clean Energy Connect project.
Power supply rates for most CMP customers to rise again in 2023
Utility regulators blame high natural gas prices on the continued surge in electric supply rates.
Most CMP customers to see rise of nearly 50% in electricity supply rates
Utility regulators blame high natural gas prices on the continued surge in cost. The new rate will take effect in January.
Rate hike will bump up average Versant Power electric bill by $24 a month
The standard-offer rate, the price customers pay for the supply of power, is rising 41% next year in northern and eastern Maine. A similar increase may be in store for Central Maine Power customers.
Group submits petitions for initiative to ban foreign spending on state referendums
Protect Maine Elections wants to put the referendum spending question on the November 2023 ballot.
Advocates and foes of consumer-owned power say they have enough signatures for dueling 2023 ballot questions
Groups for and against the creation of Pine Tree Power, a nonprofit electric utility, say they have petitions that would create competing referendums.
Judge denies request to continue work on NECEC transmission corridor
Lawyers for the CMP-backed project to bring hydropower from Quebec through western Maine had asked a court to reconsider an injunction halting the work while the case progresses.