Versant Power, which calls illegal marijuana operations an ‘escalating problem,’ proposed the change to allow it, CMP and other utilities to disclose confidential customer information to law enforcement when there is ‘good faith belief’ of a crime.
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Spanish energy giant Iberdrola offers to buy rest of CMP parent company for $2.5 billion
It’s unclear what, if any, impact the deal would have on the customers of Central Maine Power Co., the state’s largest electric utility.
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Who could be a third-party operator? Here’s the test
As part of the legislation connected with Question 3, the Public Utilities Commission would determine that a transmission and distribution utility that serves more than 50,000 customers is considered “unfit” to operate if four or more of the conditions listed below are met. Using this criteria, neither Central Maine Power not Versant could be considered […]
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If there’s a new Maine utility, who will manage it?
Politics, qualifying credentials and managerial expertise collide in the debate over who would operate a publicly owned utility.
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Question 3: What you need to know about the Pine Tree Power referendum
The highly contentious question would establish the framework for a new utility to deliver electricity in Maine.
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Question 1: Voters would have a say in certain big spending
Conceived as a fail-safe in case Question 3 passes, Question 1 would require voter approval for certain government bodies to take on more than $1 billion in debt.
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Commentary: Regardless of Pine Tree Power’s fate, Maine utilities will retain ‘green’ focus
Ultimately, the vote on Question 3 is about whether you think government or private monopolies should hold the keys to the clean electricity future.
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Sierra Club endorses Maine publicly owned utility ballot question
Voters will decide on Nov. 7 whether the state’s power distribution system will be maintained by investor-owned utilities or a state-led nonprofit.
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Maine power companies are spending millions to defeat a vote to dethrone them
This fall, Mainers could cut ties with their utilities. The companies are buying influence to try to stay in power.
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Mainers will decide whether to replace CMP, Versant with a nonprofit utility
After a 2-hour public hearing on Thursday, a legislative committee sent the referendum question to voters in November.