Central Maine Power’s political action committee spent the money this fall on advertising, political consultants, polling and opposition research to promote the $1 billion project, according to a campaign finance report.
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Maine Voices: Let voters decide on the future of CMP, Emera Maine
A referendum is a way to act on a proposal to create a public utility while reducing the ability of investor-owned ones to kill it.
CMP customers stunned by PUC staff’s findings
A report concluding that the electric utility’s systems were not at fault for extremely high bills has left many of them reeling.
Maine Voices: Public power proposal offers opportunity to match, top MEMIC’s success
Electricity distribution is the ideal industry to replicate the model of a customer-owned, privately run company.
Following 12-month inquiry, decision time approaches in CMP billing probe
Staff of the Public Utilities Commission will make a recommendation to commissioners Thursday on how much blame, if any, there is to lay at the feet of Central Maine Power for its billing problems.
CMP aims to restore trust with ad campaign
The TV and radio ads say Central Maine Power has made changes to improve customer service.
Maine regulators delay decision on CMP billing case
The Public Utilities Commission says new information has been received and it needs another month to evaluate it.
CMP parent company fined $450,000 for lapses in reliability standards
Avangrid was penalized for incidents involving three of its subsidiaries, including Central Maine Power in January.
CMP’s parent forms PAC to argue for bringing Canadian hydropower to New England
The goal is to ensure residents understand the environmental and economic benefits for Maine are real, says Jon Breed of the Clean Energy Matters campaign.
Maine Voices: Give ‘we, the people’ control of our state’s vital infrastructure
Electricity, water, banks and the internet should be in the hands of the public, not corporate interests.