The PUC is taking the unusual step of holding public witness hearings; the first one will take place Tuesday in Portland.
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Whitefield man dies after car hits him on Head Tide Road
Police say Maine Public Utilities Commission lawyer Christopher Simpson, 64, was crossing the road to check his mail Tuesday when a car hit him.
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Maine utility regulators agree to more tests of CMP’s billing system
Public Advocate Barry Hobbins, who represents ratepayers’ interests in PUC proceedings, wants to look into complaints made by Central Maine Power customers since last spring.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Smart meter swap promised savings that never came
A shift to real-time pricing, expected to save consumers $338 million, was derailed by a billing debacle and a lack of competitive energy suppliers.
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Timeline of a troubled launch: New billing system prompts multiple probes, lawsuit
The seeds of Central Maine Power’s crisis were planted nine years ago.
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CMP misled the public, mismanaged rollout of new billing system
A Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram investigation reveals that layers of Central Maine Power management misjudged the enormity of changing over to a new billing system, leaving thousands of angry and frustrated customers.
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Public hearings on CMP billing, service and rate issues set for mid-July
The PUC will hold hearings next month in Portland, Farmington and Hallowell to get public feedback.
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Maine Voices: Proposal to revive offshore wind project does not pass the smell test
Maine Aqua Ventus should remain on hold until key PUC questions have been answered.
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Mills nominates energy veteran to chair Public Utilities Commission
Former state Senate Majority Leader Phil Bartlett is an attorney and former chairman of the Maine Democratic Party.
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Maine Voices: Consumer utility takeover will break CMP/Iberdrola stranglehold
Rep. Seth Berry’s bill offers an alternative to monopolies that provide poor service and raise rates.