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PublishedApril 27, 2025
Maine’s electricity prices grew at third fastest rate in US, analysis shows
Securing cheaper, cleaner power has become harder than anticipated.
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PublishedMarch 25, 2025
Starting in April, utilities can cut off power to Mainers with unpaid bills
State law prohibits Central Maine Power Co. and Versant Power from pulling the plug on delinquent customers from Nov. 15 to April 15. Consumer advocates and utilities are urging people to reach out.
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PublishedMarch 6, 2025
In a first, New England governors push transmission boost to bring wind, hydropower through Maine
The region's electric grid operator will oversee a more than $1 billion transmission upgrade along the Maine-New Hampshire line.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2025
Maine energy prices, already costly, expected to rise as Trump tariffs take effect
The impact on heating oil and gasoline is expected to be felt as soon as this week, though how electricity imported from Canada will be affected is less clear.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2024
Cuba left reeling after Category 3 hurricane ravages island and knocks out power grid
Some 50,000 people took shelter in Havana, with thousands more doing the same in regions south and just west of the capital.
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PublishedOctober 16, 2024
Electricity Maine ordered to refund $6 million to customers
State regulators also imposed a $315,000 penalty against the Houston company for overbilling and temporarily capped how much it can charge customers.
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PublishedSeptember 17, 2024
Regulators allow $2.5 billion corporate takeover of CMP to proceed without review
The PUC agrees to waive state review of the deal in which Spanish energy giant Iberdrola will acquire the remaining shares in Central Maine Power's parent company, Avangrid.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2024
Manufacturers push back against rising electricity bills tied to renewable power incentives
One business said it may be forced to close because its power bills have jumped by thousands of dollars.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2024
Spanish energy giant Iberdrola seeks full control of CMP parent
Maine regulators are reviewing the deal in which Avangrid would become a privately held company and assessing how relieving it of federal public reporting requirements would impact ratepayers.
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PublishedJuly 9, 2024
Maine joins 9 other states to promote regional planning to boost clean energy
Cooperation between the Northeast states could help improve the region's transmission system as more electric vehicles, building heat pumps, data centers and artificial intelligence gain ground.
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