A report by the Maine Office of the Public Advocate criticizes Central Maine Power for failing to fix a defective billing and metering system that resulted in thousands of inaccurate bills, and recommends hiring a third party to oversee proper testing.
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Maine Voices: Public Utilities Commission should look out for consumers’ interests, not CMP’s
It’s galling that the PUC has seconded the company’s specious rationale for wildly inflated bills.
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Woolwich reaffirms its support of CMP transmission project
The 3-2 vote comes after residents urged the Select Board to rescind its 2017 letter.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Public advocate’s study of high bills blames CMP’s meter and billing systems
The findings, which will be presented to regulators Friday, contradict a report released Tuesday by the PUC staff that attribute the spike to cold weather and a rate increase.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
PUC staff blames frigid weather, high usage for jump in many CMP customers’ bills
The conclusion of the Maine Public Utilities Commission’s staff affirms an earlier analysis by an independent auditor, that bills spiked along with power use in the winter of 2017-18.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, New England, News
List of towns opposing CMP transmission corridor grows
It’s a largely symbolic move, but critics of the 145-mile transmission line hope that rallying more municipalities around their cause will slow the project’s momentum.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
As storms strengthen, Maine regulators weigh cost of keeping the lights on
CMP proposes to spend $29 million over the next two years to harden its distribution system. Regulators will have to weigh the costs against public demand for always-on electricity in the digital age.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
CMP drops dispute with Portland over streetlights that don’t work
The utility tells state regulators that it will work with the city to repair inoperable streetlights but wants them to revisit the issue of responsibility for future repairs.
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CMP withdraws document filed with customers’ confidential information
The filing had been submitted to regulators to refute customers’ complaints reported in the media.
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Lawyer in CMP customers’ lawsuit wants company’s confidential letter to regulators thrown out
Peter Murray argues that Central Maine Power customers whose account details were revealed should know what’s being said about them.