The power company asked a state court Wednesday to reject plans for a Nov. 3 statewide public vote on the controversial project.
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Bill to create consumer-owned electric utility meets Republican resistance
Republicans on the Legislature’s energy committee show no support for the Democratic bill to create a consumer-owned power authority to buy the assets of Maine’s two private electric utility companies.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Sen. Woodsome: Public control isn’t the answer to concerns about Maine’s power utilities
A state takeover of CMP and Emera Maine risks higher debt, higher property taxes and disinvestment in the electric grid.
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Public takeover of Maine’s electric utilities could bring higher rates, tax revenue losses
But the switch could lead to lower rates over 30 years, according to an analysis by independent consulting firm London Economics.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Times Record
Midwinter drop in energy costs gives Mainers unexpected relief
A combination of unseasonably warm temperatures and lower prices for heating oil and gasoline offers a welcome change from the norm.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Compass: Don’t expect Maine ‘public power’ plan to deliver on its big promises
L.D. 1646 could keep CMP, as the private operator of the publicly owned utility – at higher rates.
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Maine’s public advocate decries CMP disconnect notices as ‘scare tactic’
Central Maine Power says it is allowed to send the notices to customers with past-due bills, even though it can’t shut off their power in the winter without permission from the Public Utilities Commission.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
As electric cars take hold, will states’ power grids meet the challenge?
Maine, for example, would have to produce 55% more electricity if every car on the road transitioned to electric.
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.
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Maine Compass: Give ‘we, the people’ control of our state’s vital infrastructure
Electricity, water, banks and the internet should be in the hands of the public, not corporate interests.