Western Maine residents look forward to taking on Central Maine Power at Thursday evening’s public hearing.
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Regulators hear CMP customers’ complaints about soaring bills and ‘horrific’ service
The Public Utilities Commission holds a hearing in Portland as part of its investigation into the company’s billing and customer service practices, along with a rate hike it has requested.
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Hearings on CMP performance problems to start Tuesday in Portland
The first of 3 Public Utilities Commission hearings will be held on the Portland campus of the University of Southern Maine.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Rep. Berry: Time to speak up on CMP’s billing errors, service shortcomings and proposed rate hikes
The PUC is taking the unusual step of holding public witness hearings; the first one will take place Tuesday in Portland.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Punishing thunderstorms roll through Maine
More than 18,000 CMP and Emera Maine customers were without power at the height of the storms, and there may have been a microburst in Androscoggin County.
Posted inLocal & State
Thunderstorms knock out power to over 2,700 CMP customers
Most of the outages were reported in Cumberland County, with 2,592 without electricity late Saturday night.
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CMP’s president and owner are named as defendants in lawsuit claiming fraud
Law firms accuse Douglas Herling and Iberdrola of fraud and racketeering, opening the door to higher damages for ratepayers who were overcharged or victims of abusive collection practices.
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Maine utility regulators agree to more tests of CMP’s billing system
Public Advocate Barry Hobbins, who represents ratepayers’ interests in PUC proceedings, wants to look into complaints made by Central Maine Power customers since last spring.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Customers need real answers to Central Maine Power billing problems
Mainers continue to report bizarre electricity bills, raising questions about what’s really going on.
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Bill Nemitz: Former Gov. Baldacci, a board member, hides from questions about CMP
Democrat John Baldacci, now a corporate leader for Central Maine Power’s parent corporation, has little to say about the company’s mistreatment of its customers.