Utility crews work through Tuesday and Wednesday nights to make repairs and restore power to customers by Thursday morning.
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Gov. Mills’ plan to rein in power companies faces two-pronged opposition
Many opponents either said the bill is a cynical ploy to maintain the status quo, or government overreach to address problems that don’t exist.
State utility regulators order investigation into CMP’s management
The PUC will look into how CMP parent Avangrid’s desire for profit might have affected operations in Maine, but it also will discontinue a financial penalty imposed on the utility.
Regulators approve $90 electric bill credit for low-income Mainers
The one-time credit is expected to be applied automatically to about 90,000 customers’ accounts by March 30.
As energy costs rise, Maine lawmakers consider new plan to ease ratepayers’ pain
A bill under review in the Legislature would pursue a holistic, long-term approach to lowering costs for Maine energy consumers.
Gov. Mills proposes electric bill credit for 90,000 low-income Mainers
The one-time, $90-per-customer credit, to be issued by the end of March, would help offset higher electricity rates.
Three months after referendum, NECEC battles for survival amid legal challenges
Opponents are trying to kill the NECEC project for good in 2022, with key legal battles pending over the next few months.
Our View: Bill could give Maine better utilities
Maine’s power utilities have lost the public’s confidence, and so have their regulators at the Maine PUC.
Gov. Mills preparing utility accountability bill, with threat of consumer-owned option
The proposal could emerge as a competing alternative to the push for a statewide consumer-owned utility in Maine to replace CMP and Versant.
Hydro-Quebec stops work on Canadian section of NECEC power line
The provincial utility said it hopes to resume work, and expressed confidence that NECEC would win its legal challenges.