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PublishedJuly 24, 2020
Bill to force CMP takeover replaced with measure to explore options
A last-minute amendment turned a bill that could have created a consumer-owned electric utility in Maine into a proposal to study the matter and recommend legislation in 2021.
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PublishedMay 23, 2020
Plenty of power this summer, but is Maine looking at higher rates down the road?
Energy demand is down because of the pandemic, but utility bills unpaid by tens of thousands of people left jobless by the pandemic could drive electricity prices upward in some places in coming months
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PublishedMay 13, 2020
Avangrid sues to block November referendum on hydropower line
The power company asked a state court Wednesday to reject plans for a Nov. 3 statewide public vote on the controversial project.
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PublishedFebruary 27, 2020
Bill to create consumer-owned electric utility meets Republican resistance
Republicans on the Legislature's energy committee show no support for the Democratic bill to create a consumer-owned power authority to buy the assets of Maine's two private electric utility companies.
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PublishedFebruary 24, 2020
Sen. Woodsome: Public control isn’t the answer to concerns about Maine’s power utilities
A state takeover of CMP and Emera Maine risks higher debt, higher property taxes and disinvestment in the electric grid.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2020
Public takeover of Maine’s electric utilities could bring higher rates, tax revenue losses
But the switch could lead to lower rates over 30 years, according to an analysis by independent consulting firm London Economics.
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2020
Midwinter drop in energy costs gives Mainers unexpected relief
A combination of unseasonably warm temperatures and lower prices for heating oil and gasoline offers a welcome change from the norm.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2020
Maine Compass: Don’t expect Maine ‘public power’ plan to deliver on its big promises
L.D. 1646 could keep CMP, as the private operator of the publicly owned utility – at higher rates.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2020
Maine’s public advocate decries CMP disconnect notices as ‘scare tactic’
Central Maine Power says it is allowed to send the notices to customers with past-due bills, even though it can't shut off their power in the winter without permission from the Public Utilities Commission.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2020
As electric cars take hold, will states’ power grids meet the challenge?
Maine, for example, would have to produce 55% more electricity if every car on the road transitioned to electric.
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