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Posted inElection 2023, Local & State, Politics
Nurses union backs Pine Tree Power ballot measure
The Maine State Nurses Association lends its support to Question 3, saying it sees power reliability as a matter of public health.
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Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: ‘No’ to Pine Tree Power will not leave Maine with the status quo
Thoughtful regulatory reform and investment in grid modernization can give us the benefits promised by the proposed company – at a fraction of the cost.
Posted inBusiness, News
Mills urges voters to reject public utility takeover
The governor cited uncertainty about the long-term benefits of Pine Tree Power, and its initial cost.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Prices at smaller utilities work their way into debate over Maine’s energy future
Backers of Pine Tree Power tout lower rates at customer-owned utilities, but comparing those rates with investor-owned utilities is complicated.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: Pine Tree Power critics have vastly exaggerated CMP’s, Versant’s likely cost
Federal filings, Maine law and regulations and the current market for public utility assets do not support the $13.5 billion figure cited in opponents’ ads.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: What about the many unknowns facing Pine Tree Power?
The economic forecasting makes big claims while failing to take into account two very major variables.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Housing, cost of living top of mind for Mainers in UNH poll
Hot-button issues like abortion and gun control have taken a back seat to the economic concerns that affect respondents’ lives on a daily basis.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: A long-term view on climate requires near-term sacrifice
I’m not satisfied that a green-energy future is a priority of an investor-owned Maine power company.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Pine Tree Power will be a change for the better
Notice that opponents attack the referendum proposal instead of defending CMP.