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Published
September 6, 2023

One injured when SUV strikes utility pole in Skowhegan, knocking out power to CMP customers

Fire Chief Ronnie Rodriguez said it wasn't clear what led the driver of the SUV to veer off Madison Avenue on Wednesday morning.
Published
September 5, 2023

Maine utility ballot question likely to be tied up in court for years

An analysis by the state's public advocate presents information, but few conclusions, about November's utility referendum.
Published
August 29, 2023

Sierra Club endorses Maine publicly owned utility ballot question

Voters will decide on Nov. 7 whether the state's power distribution system will be maintained by investor-owned utilities or a state-led nonprofit.
Published
August 29, 2023

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.
Published
August 21, 2023

Tractor-trailer driver in Skowhegan trapped temporarily in truck after utility pole falls onto cab

A 48-year-old Canaan man who was driving the tractor-trailer for New Balance was not injured when the pole fell onto the truck's cab, pulling with it another pole that was damaged in a crash more than a week earlier, according to police.

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Published
August 6, 2023

The Maine Millennial: Pine Tree Power will be a change for the better

Notice that opponents attack the referendum proposal instead of defending CMP.
Published
July 27, 2023

Bernie Sanders backs Pine Tree Power’s utility takeover campaign

The Vermont senator urged Mainers to support the upcoming referendum to create a statewide public power company and push out Central Maine Power and Versant Power.
Published
June 30, 2023

Amid rising electric bills, a decrease in the cost of supply will soften the blow for many

The 'standard offer' that many Mainers pay for the supply of their electricity will decrease starting July 15, after the Maine Public Utilities Commission adjusted the rate. Overall electric bills will still rise, but not as much.
Published
June 18, 2023

Maine power companies are spending millions to defeat a vote to dethrone them

This fall, Mainers could cut ties with their utilities. The companies are buying influence to try to stay in power.
Published
June 13, 2023

Rate hike approvals add to rising bills for CMP, Versant customers

The PUC approved an increase tied to renewable energy policies that will combine with a previous rate hike to raise an average CMP customer's bill by more than $10 a month beginning July 1.