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Tell Us: How will the imminent 10% rate hike from CMP affect your household?

Regulators approved Wednesday an increase in electricity delivery rates that will push customer bills up by an average of more than 10%. It starts Aug. 1.

Posted July 14, 2021

Madeleine LaPlante-DubeSun Journal

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How will the imminent 10 percent rate hike from CMP affect your household?

Required repair work from last year’s heavy storms, federally mandated tariff increases and new high voltage lines are all culprits for the 10% rate hike that CMP customers will see come Aug. 1. But no matter the reason, one thing’s for certain: customers will foot the bill. How will the rate hike affect your household? Tell us what you’re thinking in the comments below.