Lisa MacLeod was among the first to join a class action lawsuit filed by incensed CMP customers.
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Electrician, plumber scratch their heads over Woolwich woman’s bills
A Central Maine Power technician, too, finds that Mary Johnston’s smart meter is functioning properly.
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Cut back on kids’ video game time, toddler’s parents are told
A Central Maine Power representative also suggests the Dyar family’s appliances are to blame, but the items are new.
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Their stories: 12 customers take defiant, desperate measures
Some tried to save money by camping outside, cooking on a propane burner or showering with a garden hose. Others tried selling their homes but found no takers because of the exorbitant electric bills. Many received no bills at all, until the final tally was more than they could afford. When these Central Maine Power […]
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Monthly bills for solar-focused farmers range from $13 to $641
A South Berwick couple install solar panels to keep electric costs down, but their utility bills keep climbing.
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Timeline of a troubled launch: New billing system prompts multiple probes, lawsuit
The seeds of Central Maine Power’s crisis were planted nine years ago.
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Our View: Latest fiasco feeds doubts about CMP
Who comes first, stockholders or customers? The flawed rollout of a new billing system fuels legitimate questions about accountability.
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‘CMP is holding my business hostage,’ ice cream shop owner says
The new operator of the Skowhegan shack is stunned by a bill 50 percent higher than the past owner’s.
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CMP misled the public, mismanaged rollout of new billing system
A Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram investigation reveals that layers of Central Maine Power management misjudged the enormity of changing over to a new billing system, leaving thousands of angry and frustrated customers.
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Proposal to study public power options for Maine moves forward
A bill to create a statewide, consumer-owned electric utility is carried over until next year, pending a study to be led by the Maine PUC.