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PublishedDecember 9, 2022
State’s public advocate seeks $75 electricity credit for low-income Mainers
The request comes ahead of rate hikes for customers of Central Maine Power Co. and Versant Power that go into effect next month.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2022
Maine small businesses will get help with spiking electricity bills
A state program will provide credits of more than $2,000 to hundreds of businesses to provide relief from high electric rates.
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PublishedJune 14, 2022
Average CMP bill to decrease almost 3% for home customers starting in July
State utility regulators estimate the average residential customer bill will decrease by $3.40 a month, or 2.7 percent of the total bill.
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PublishedJune 8, 2022
Request for offshore wind power contract raises Maine ratepayer concerns
The proposed contract's likely impact on Maine electricity customers is being shielded from public view, for now.
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PublishedMay 22, 2022
As energy prices rise, thousands of Mainers at risk of losing power
More than 2,000 Maine households have been disconnected over the past month, and tens of thousands more are struggling with past-due balances.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2022
Gov. Mills’ plan to rein in power companies faces two-pronged opposition
Many opponents either said the bill is a cynical ploy to maintain the status quo, or government overreach to address problems that don't exist.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2022
Maine public advocate: Getting to work for ratepayers
We must never put Mainers in the positions of choosing between paying a utility bill or for basic necessities.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2021
Electricity prices will squeeze Mainers’ budgets next year
But state and federal agencies say they are already lining up aid to offset an expected jump in January.
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PublishedMay 20, 2021
Dozens testify on both sides of bill to create consumer-owned utility in Maine
Under the controversial proposal, regulators would direct a buyout of Central Maine Power and Versant Power's infrastructure to create a nonprofit utility serving roughly 800,000 customers.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2021
Texas power company seeks bankruptcy protection after storm
The largest and oldest power cooperative in Texas is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection citing last month’s winter storm that left millions without power
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