A compromise in a proposed rate hike for Central Maine Power may be reached without an evidentiary hearing or a high-stakes ruling by the Public Utilities Commission.
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Maine Public Advocate: Legislature must act now to save ratepayers from PUC solar program
An effective utility tax of about $275 per year on every CMP and Versant ratepayer simply cannot stand.
CMP, public advocate in negotiations to settle rate hike request
A meeting is slated for Wednesday in confidential talks between Central Maine Power and the public advocate over a proposed increase that would take effect Sept. 1.
Two more years for 207: Maine’s sole area code will last to 2029, officials say
The Maine Public Utilities Commission has been trying to preserve the use of 207 phone numbers to avoid adding a second area code in Maine.
Solar billing program is changing with the times
Net energy billing has allowed community solar projects to quickly take root across Maine.
Soured on solar? Costs, technical delays dampen outlook in Maine
Community solar farms, which sprouted after a 2019 law went into effect, now face challenges including higher costs for Mainers and glitches in hooking up to the grid.
State panel urged to hold down rate increase for CMP
A public hearing in Lewiston Tuesday drew a handful of people worried about utility bills
War over CMP corridor enters new phase – a jury trial
A lawsuit involving more than 2 million pages of evidence will confront jurors, who must decide whether Central Maine Power’s parent has vested rights in the project Mainers voted to kill in 2021.
PUC opens probe into Electricity Maine’s rate setting
Customers complained that their rates skyrocketed after initial fixed-price contracts with the competitive electricity supplier ended.
State utility regulators to vote on probe of Electricity Maine
The competitive electricity provider has come under fire for high rates and customer dissatisfaction.