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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Posted inBusiness, Maine
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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Posted inBusiness, Maine
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.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
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.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
‘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.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
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.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Politics
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.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Mills’ vetoes of CMP bills survive override votes in House
The 2 bills sought to give local officials or voters more say in whether electric utilities could build transmission lines through their municipalities.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Public hearings on CMP billing, service and rate issues set for mid-July
The PUC will hold hearings next month in Portland, Farmington and Hallowell to get public feedback.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
House votes to tighten utility rules on eminent domain
The bill was prompted by Central Maine Power’s proposal to build a high-voltage transmission line through western Maine, although it may not affect that project.