Under fire, Central Maine Power has rehired a beloved former CEO, David Flanagan, and revived a once-popular ad campaign. Will those actions sway public opinion?
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Posted inTimes Record
Chops Point residents not satisfied with CMP’s solution to tower lights complaints
With the radar system installed, CMP Project Manager Jenna Muzzy said the tower lights will remain off 70% to 80% of the time, but they will come on automatically in poor weather, such as heavy rain and snow.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
New England Clean Energy Connect may start construction in November, despite opposition
Thorn Dickinson, CEO and president of NECEC Transmission LLC, spoke about the CMP Corridor project at Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce Business Breakfast while legislators opposed to the project asked for equal time.
Posted inTimes Record
Strong winds cut power in southern Midcoast, damage Chocolate Church steeple
No CMP customer in Arrowsic, Georgetown or Phippsburg had power restored as of 4 p.m. Wednesday with no estimated restoration time, according to CMP spokeswoman Catherine Hartnett.
Posted inTimes Record
Weather delays CMP’s solution to lights on Chops Point towers
CMP Spokeswoman Catherine Hartnett said the final phase of testing the radar requires a pilot to fly an aircraft for about half a day to ensure the radar can detect it in all parts of the designated space that would trigger the lights to come on.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Opponents of CMP corridor launch second referendum effort
Foes of the project, which would carry hydroelectric power from Quebec to Lewiston, are targeting the Legislature this time instead of regulators.
Posted inTimes Record
Town officials say CMP agreement is another example of utility being a ‘bad neighbor’
A group of athletic fields in Brunswick are technically within Central Maine Power’s powerline easement, and ahead of its plans to reconstruct the Brunswick to Topsham line, the utility is requiring the town sign a use agreement in order to keep the playgrounds and sports facilities.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Judge hears arguments to dismiss class-action lawsuit against CMP
The plaintiffs argue that Central Maine Power owes customers as much as $200 million in damages for overcharging them after the launch of a new billing and metering system.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
CMP starts up incentive program for high-power electric vehicle chargers
The pilot program, launched Tuesday, will offer as much as $4,000 toward the cost of installing ‘level 2’ charging stations as part of a state effort to gauge consumers’ funding preferences.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine supreme court upholds rule of law in NECEC case
All power emanates from the people in our system, but there are limits.