Storm surge: To get lights back on, Maine pays a premium for crews from away

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Published
January 29, 2023

Storm surge: To get lights back on, Maine pays a premium for crews from away

Weather is creating more disruption to electricity service, and the state’s utilities – and ratepayers – are racking up larger bills for the extra help that’s needed as a result.
Published
December 18, 2022

Electricity rate option triggers skepticism, partisan charges

Heat pump rates are not being subsided by other customers, the Maine Public Utilities Commision says.
Published
December 18, 2022

Have a heat pump? New electric rates could save you money

The new rates, which apply to the delivery portion of electricity bills, aren't for everyone. Scrutinizing when and how much power you use is key to potential savings.
Published
November 16, 2022

Tentative settlement reached in Summit Natural Gas rate hike request

The Office of the Public Advocate negotiates a proposed 200% rate hike down to 49%. The PUC still must review the proposal before it can be approved.
Published
September 20, 2022

Summit Natural Gas request for higher rates has some Mainers fuming, questioning

A decade since the company came to the state, enthusiasm for the energy provider has been dampened by high costs and slow service expansion.
Published
September 19, 2021

David Flanagan: To forge clean-energy future, Maine needs hydropower, established utilities

Reducing carbon emissions will require a balance of carbon-free energy sources and more aggressive monitoring of CMP and Versant.
Published
June 8, 2021

Maine Senate confirms Mills’ second pick for PUC

Patrick Scully, an attorney who specialized in energy and utility issues, will join the 3-member Maine Public Utilities Commission.
Published
June 4, 2021

Committee recommends energy and utility attorney nominated to the PUC

Patrick Scully represented a range of companies and industries before the Maine Public Utilities Commission, a record of experience that was problematic for Republicans.
Published
May 24, 2021

Mills nominates utilities lawyer to serve on Maine PUC

If he's confirmed, Patrick Scully, the recently retired CEO of Bernstein Shur, will be the second commissioner the governor has named to the three-person panel.
Published
April 7, 2021

Regulators launch investigation into CMP’s handling of solar projects

The unanimous decision Tuesday follows an uproar over Central Maine Power's warning that connecting solar projects to the grid may be more costly than expected.