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PublishedAugust 18, 2024
Person allegedly steals forklift, knocks out power for 6,700 Lewiston-Auburn residents
Central Maine Power was able to reroute power and restore service for most affected customers within 10 minutes. Police are investigating the incident.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2024
Storms, ospreys cause 6,000 CMP power outages Sunday
A nesting osprey caused a large outage in Knox County, while other parts of the state lost power because of storms.
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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 17, 2024
Spanish energy giant Iberdrola seeks full control of CMP parent
Maine regulators are reviewing the deal in which Avangrid would become a privately held company and assessing how relieving it of federal public reporting requirements would impact ratepayers.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2024
CMP: Climate change is driving frequent storm damage
Severe weather and its impact on Maine infrastructure are prompting many to once again point the finger at one looming culprit: climate change.
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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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PublishedJune 12, 2024
CMP bills to rise at least $10 a month; destructive storms blamed
State regulators approve the increase to cover the $220 million cost of restoring power after recent storms, and promise a proceeding in the 'near future' to consider how to balance storm response with affordability.
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PublishedJune 10, 2024
CMP agrees to small cut in storm reimbursement request after criticism over unjustified spending
Maine's largest utility also agreed to improve how it documents its preparation for storms and recovery afterward to better justify reimbursement from ratepayers.
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PublishedJune 1, 2024
Monster truck at show in Topsham takes out utility wires during jump, sending patrons scattering
Two people were taken to the hospital, and several others were treated at the scene for minor injuries, police said.
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