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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
CMP customers stunned by PUC staff’s findings
A report concluding that the electric utility’s systems were not at fault for extremely high bills has left many of them reeling.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Times Record
CMP wins key approval for route of proposed $1 billion transmission line
The state’s Land Use Planning Commission voted Wednesday to certify the 145-mile corridor proposed by Central Maine Power.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Compass: Public power proposal offers opportunity to match, top MEMIC’s success
Electricity distribution is the ideal industry to replicate the model of a customer-owned, privately run company.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Politics
Golden says he is ‘not sold’ on CMP’s controversial hydropower line
Maine’s 2nd District congressman says he has ‘serious concerns’ about the $1 billion plan to bring Quebec hydropower into the New England power grid via a new substation in Lewiston.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News
Hundreds show up to voice concerns about transmission corridor
The hearing concerned a permit for Central Maine Power’s proposed 145-mile transmission line from Quebec to Lewiston.
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
Thanksgiving power outages down to 3,500 Friday after storm moves through Maine
The storm was accompanied by strong wind gusts and left as much as a foot of snow in some areas on Thanksgiving Day.
Posted inLocal & State, Local Elections
Woolwich votes to withdraw support for CMP corridor
The town’s select board will write a letter on behalf of the town opposing the proposed transmission line.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Local & State, News
CMP criticizes fake signs posted on Farmington explosion site
Central Maine Power officials say signs touting its proposed $1 billion transmission line project were meant to sour the public’s view of the New England Clean Energy Connect plan.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Customers again have trouble with CMP website during, after storm
A company spokeswoman said a program running Thursday morning caused the reporting portal to fail. Customers reported difficulty reaching the site, and some listings said power wouldn’t be restored for nearly 5 decades.