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PublishedNovember 20, 2024
CMP customers will pay slightly less for electricity next year. It might not last.
Natural gas prices that play a big role in electricity generation in New England have settled, giving ratepayers a modest break in their monthly bills.
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PublishedOctober 16, 2024
Electricity Maine ordered to refund $6 million to customers
State regulators also imposed a $315,000 penalty against the Houston company for overbilling and temporarily capped how much it can charge customers.
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PublishedOctober 16, 2024
Lifespan of Maine’s 207 area code extended again
The area code that serves the entire state is now expected to expire in the summer of 2036.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2024
Feds back CMP bid to build transmission line through Maine
After an agreement fell through with developer LS Power last year, state regulators are seeking new proposals to connect wind energy generated in Aroostook County to the New England grid.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2024
Manufacturers push back against rising electricity bills tied to renewable power incentives
One business said it may be forced to close because its power bills have jumped by thousands of dollars.
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PublishedAugust 29, 2024
Mainers may see more savings from using electricity during off hours
Regulators say expanding time-of-use rates to the supply side of electric bills could cut costs and take pressure off the grid. Currently, customers can only save on delivery costs when they use electricity early in the morning or late at night.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2024
CMP moves one step closer to avoiding regulatory review of Iberdrola takeover
A report by utilities regulators says an exemption to the state law requiring the review is warranted based on previous approval of a 'corporate structure' and dozens of conditions that remain in effect.
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PublishedAugust 16, 2024
Critics want regulatory review of CMP’s corporate takeover
Maine’s public advocate and environmentalists say a deal to take the utility’s parent company private would shield financial decisions from the public.
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PublishedAugust 13, 2024
Maine regulators reject proposal to let utilities report suspected illegal cannabis operations to police
The Public Utilities Commission said customers' privacy would be violated if utilities had authority to report significant electricity use to law enforcement.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2024
A changing electric grid ramps up the work of Maine’s utility regulators
The need to connect renewable power to the grid and plan for increased electrification is expanding the Public Utilities Commission's budget, staff and workload.
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