Residents and businesses in Somerset County were among those who raised concerns Friday about CMP’s proposed transmission line from Quebec to Massachusetts.
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Thursday’s storm caused thousands of power outages, but no, it wasn’t a tornado
Almost 30,000 CMP customers lost power, and Brunswick schools canceled Friday classes.
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Maine Voices: Now is the time for a public electric utility in Maine
Such an entity would deal with the crisis of confidence in the major electric utilities and achieve lower rates.
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Under fire from all sides, CMP losing the power of its word
The utility faces parallel investigations of its response to October’s windstorm, and a looming class-action suit. But its biggest challenge? Regaining customers’ trust.
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From a tiny dam in 1899 to a cog in a multinational corporation: A history of CMP
Like other energy companies, CMP would utlimately be swept up in a surge of acquisitions.
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Officials ask CMP to compensate Franklin County as part of transmission line deal
Sen. Tom Saviello of Wilton won’t reveal details of what he and 4 other elected officials have asked of the power company as it seeks to build a 145-mile transmission line that will cut through the county.
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Lawsuit alleges CMP workers were told to blame customers for their high bills
The company vehemently denies the charge and says it is an insult to its workers.
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Firms say they will file another suit against CMP, this time alleging fraud
A trio of law firms say Central Maine Power intentionally blamed customers for excessively high bills rather than acknowledge problems with its metering and billing systems.
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CMP launches ad campaign to say ‘we’re sorry’ in wake of billing controversy
Maine’s largest electricity distributor hopes to restore a reputation tarnished by several issues in the past year, but some customers say it will take more than TV spots.
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Under scrutiny for storm response, CMP says it’s beefing up its smart-meter network
October’s storm highlighted weaknesses in the wireless network that critics say the utility company is downplaying.