Pine Tree Power
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2023
Maine Voices: CMP is an albatross around the neck of Maine businesses
It doesn't have to be this bad. The opportunity to replace Central Maine Power with a nonprofit consumer-owned utility must be seized.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2022
Petition to replace CMP, Versant with consumer-owned utility has valid signatures to get on ballot
But an opposition group, which is mounting a citizens initiative of its own, says it has gathered enough signatures to blunt the effort.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2022
Commentary: Government control of Maine’s energy grid is not the answer
Advancing Maine’s clean-energy goals is best achieved through positive dialogue among stakeholders, not through a radical takeover effort.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2021
Maine Voices: Public power would be a bad deal for Maine
A public takeover of the state's electric transmission and distribution system is riskier than its backers claim.
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PublishedDecember 12, 2021
Maine Voices: Economists support Pine Tree Power referendum
Our Power is an elegant solution that adapts a proven business model to today’s compelling needs.
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PublishedNovember 7, 2021
Bill Nemitz: Next up in Maine’s power struggle: A consumer-owned electric utility
Tuesday's vote against the NECEC transmission corridor doesn't bode well for the future of CMP and Versant Power.