The first-in-the-nation proposal could shift control over some aspects of Maine’s power system from the nonprofit that oversees transmission lines and power plants across New England.
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Commentary: I still believe public utilities are the future
The investor-owned utility system was designed to enrich the few. It cannot prioritize people or our planet. Full stop.
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Our View: Rejection of Pine Tree Power opens the door to reform
With greater regulatory muscle, Maine can check off some of the boxes that dominated the public power campaign.
Posted inBusiness, Election 2023, Local & State, News, Politics
After voters reject public power, Maine’s path to utility reform is unclear
One lawmaker is proposing performance-based ratemaking as a possible way to address problems highlighted by the failed campaign to take over Maine’s investor-owned utilities.
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Opponents of public utility takeover far outspend supporters as Election Day nears
The owners of Maine’s largest power companies have spent more than $37 million to defeat Question 3, while the leading supporter of a public utility takeover has spent just over $1 million.
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Maine Compass: Question 3 opponents focus on fear
Do we want to empower ourselves and choose our own energy direction by creating a customer-owned utility directly accountable to us?
Posted inBusiness, Election 2023, Politics
Loss of property tax looms over mayors’ Question 3 concerns
The mayors of nine cities say they fear losing property taxes if Question 3 passes, despite language in the enabling legislation that should prevent that from happening.
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Public power question sharpens voters’ concerns about what’s at stake
A proposal to take over the state’s two investor-owned utilities raises worries about reliability, politics, workers’ rights, lawsuits and costs. Some are still in the dark.
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Conservation Law Foundation opposes public power measure
The New England environmental group’s stance on the controversial Pine Tree Power ballot initiative differs from that of 2 other well-known conservation groups.
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Commentary: Question 3 aims to fix what’s wrong with CMP, Versant
Their rates are too high and their reliability is too low. And they’ve had plenty of time to fix both and haven’t.