Gov. Janet Mills and Maine Public Utilities Commission Chair Phil Bartlett say a group is trying to interfere with a state program that promotes clean energy.
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CMP rolls out program to regain customer trust in billing accuracy
Following a series of controversies over billing and collection practices, CMP promises to issue a $25 credit to any customer who receives an inaccurate billing statement.
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State regulators reject CMP plan for $500,000 virus relief fund for customers
The proposal would have settled a case over the utility issuing misleading winter shutoff warnings to customers with past-due bills.
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Unpaid utility bills, lower usage threaten to push rates higher in Maine
It’s too early to tell how much more customers might pay, and when, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, and to what degree utility investors could share the burden.
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Recently sold Emera Maine rebrands itself as Versant Power
The electric utility, which serves northern and eastern Maine, was purchased in March by Enmax Corp., a western Canadian utility.
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Maine DEP issues permit for construction of CMP corridor
The environmental permit is one of the last major regulatory hurdles for the $1 billion project.
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CMP agrees to create $500,000 COVID-19 fund to settle disconnection case
The fund would help residential customers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic pay their electricity bills.
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Maine’s highest court gives go-ahead to CMP corridor referendum
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court upholds a lower court ruling to allow the referendum question on the November ballot.
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Large-scale solar project in Oakland set for construction this year
Encore Renewable Energy of Vermont is planning a 5-megawatt array designed to generate enough power to meet the annual demand of 10,000 homes.
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State regulators order CMP shareholders to pay for billing system audit
The Maine Public Utilities Commission has ruled that Central Maine Power Co. ratepayers should not have to pay for a $580,000 audit of the utility’s billing system.