Maine Public Advocate
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2022
Our View: Maine households need long-term plan for cutting energy costs
A one-time, $90 credit is a good short-term break for the Mainers hit hardest by spiking power prices, but weatherization and other updates ultimately will make a bigger difference.
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PublishedJanuary 11, 2022
Legislative committee endorses Gov. Mills’ nominee for public advocate
Longtime utility lawyer William Harwood's nomination now goes to the Maine Senate for a likely confirmation.
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PublishedSeptember 22, 2021
CMP touts customer service fixes in bid to lift state-imposed earnings penalty
Central Maine Power says it has met or exceeded state-imposed customer service benchmarks and paid a record penalty of $10 million in revenue over 18 months.
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PublishedAugust 24, 2021
CMP can defer, recover costs from 2020 storms, regulators decide
The Maine Public Utilities Commission rules that CMP spent more than $34 million prudently to restore service after 2 nor'easters.
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PublishedJune 28, 2021
CMP customers could see double-digit rate hike in August
CMP is asking the Maine Public Utilities Commission to consider deferring some storm charges and holding an overall residential rate hike to under 10%.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2021
Maine public advocate: Floating offshore wind will benefit consumers
This is the course to protect Mainers from volatile fossil fuel costs, safeguard our coastal communities from rising sea levels and mitigate the Gulf’s warming.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2020
Commentary: Anti-referendum ruling won’t end baseless anti-corridor arguments
A lot of smart, honorable people who work for impartial Maine agencies have to be wrong to make NECEC opponents right.
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PublishedJuly 11, 2020
Maine public advocate: Vote ‘yes’ on 1 to invest in better broadband for rural Maine
This is an opportunity to leverage state, federal and private funds and build employment and educational opportunities statewide.
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PublishedMay 11, 2020
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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PublishedJanuary 12, 2020
Our View: PUC staff report not the end of CMP billing case
Finding that there was no problem with the company's billing software doesn't mean its bills were accurate.