Rolling blackouts may hit New England if there’s an extended cold snap this winter.
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CMP announces leadership changes it says will improve reliability
Central Maine Power Co. said it is focused on making changes recommended in a recent management audit of the utility.
Costly electricity supply will add $30 to average home’s monthly CMP bill in 2022
Customers face a jolt in electricity supply costs, raising questions of whether Maine’s policy of updating supply rates annually exposes them to greater volatility.
Rate increase will raise average Versant Power bills by $30 a month next year
The sharp increase likely foreshadows a similar change in the supply rate for Central Maine Power customers in 2022, to be determined Wednesday.
Mainers face double-digit shock in 2022 electricity supply rates
Experts say the expected increase is primarily a result of rising prices for natural gas. Maine’s solar policies also could increase rates in the coming years.
Documents reveal spending, legal strategy for embattled power line project
Avangrid Corp. has spent $350 million on the $1 billion New England Clean Energy Connect project and has developed contingency plans for its legal challenges.
Maine utility regulators order preliminary probe of CMP management structure
The Public Utilities Commission has asked Central Maine Power to produce a ‘performance plan’ that outlines how the utility will maintain progress on recent improvements and address concerns raised by a recent audit.
CMP touts customer service fixes in bid to lift state-imposed earnings penalty
Central Maine Power says it has met or exceeded state-imposed customer service benchmarks and paid a record penalty of $10 million in revenue over 18 months.
CMP can defer, recover costs from 2020 storms, regulators decide
The Maine Public Utilities Commission rules that CMP spent more than $34 million prudently to restore service after 2 nor’easters.
Frustrated by CMP’s delays, solar industry asks PUC to oversee reviews for grid connections
The complaint to regulators is just the latest conflict between solar developers and Maine’s largest electric utility, which says it is working diligently to complete the work.