The power delivery company says its billing and smart meter networks appear to be working well, but Maine’s public advocate isn’t satisfied.
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CMP customers disputing high bills must pay a portion of them
The Public Advocate tried to bar the power company from disconnecting home customers while an investigation into high bills is underway, but the PUC said some payment is warranted.
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Maine regulators approve partial subsidy to keep biomass power plants alive
The decision is welcomed by the biomass company, Stored Solar, but detractors say they will ask the Legislature to prevent the payment.
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Biomass owners say director of logging trade group is bad-mouthing business
Stored Solar expects to hear Wednesday whether it will get a continued subsidy for two wood-energy plants, but says false rumors hurt the company’s plans.
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Maine regulators will investigate shocking increase in some CMP customers’ bills
The Public Utilities Commission wants to take a deeper look at factors that could reveal why more than 1,000 customers of Central Maine Power Co. received inexplicably high bills this winter.
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State reaches deal with York County oil supplier who left paying customers in the cold
More than 300 people lost money on Nicholas Curro’s prepaid plans in 2007, and likely will get back only 60 cents on the dollar.
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The Energy Saver: WindowDressers inserts help Mainers lower their fuel bills
Research done by the University of Maine shows that the nonprofit, which earns the Source Award for Energy Saver, helped save more than $2.2 million in fuel costs.
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PUC to decide next week whether to expand its review of CMP billing
Hundreds of customers say that their bills jumped this winter.
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Prospects improve for CMP’s $950 million power line plan
New Hampshire regulators’ delay in making a final decision will likely doom the rival to CMP’s New England Clean Energy Connect.
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Heating oil prices drop in Maine
Since the late January peak, oil prices have on average dropped 22 cents per gallon.