A group of customers alleges that Central Maine Power’s rates exceed the PUC’s limit for return on equity.
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Over 200 CMP customers join class-action lawsuit claiming they were overbilled
Three law firms will represent the customers in their complaint against the company, which has told regulators that 97,000 consumers’ bills increased 50 percent or more last winter.
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CMP touts benefits of power line project in Farmington
A public meeting drew about 100 people, many of whom voiced opposition with signs and stickers against the project.
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Maine regulators broaden audit of CMP to include the company’s customer service
The independent review of billing and metering issues related to bills that jumped last winter will also examine how well the company responded to complaints.
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South Portland wary of CMP plan to expand Fore River substation
City officials are concerned about potential public health, environmental and visual impacts of a Central Maine Power Co. plan to expand the waterfront substation.
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Maine’s public advocate skeptical of $2.5 billion plan to ‘harden’ power grid
Central Maine Power says it would boost reliability in the face of harsh weather, but Barry Hobbins says the utility will have to ensure that ratepayers don’t cover too much of the cost.
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LePage adds 13 more vetoes to his pile, including CMP audit and opioid treatment
The governor also rejects a bill that would require utility shareholders to bear the costs of audits.
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Farmington selectmen give OK to pursue more CMP benefits
The town is set to receive $458,000 in new property tax revenue from the New England Clean Energy Connect project, but Sen. Tom Saviello said Franklin County deserves more.
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Transmission lines over Kennebec Gorge? That may be a choke point for renewable energy advocates
A 145-mile power line that would carry hydroelectricity from Canada to Massachusetts – and carve a path through the scenic gorge – signals a bleak future for multistate projects in New England.
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Emerging energy model in New England shies away from cooperation
The Avangrid-CMP plan for hydroelectric power from Canada to Massachusetts abandons the market-based era when private companies worked to generate the lowest-cost power.