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Maine public utilities commission

Published
May 15, 2023

CMP rate hike hearings now on hold pending settlement talks

A compromise in a proposed rate hike for Central Maine Power may be reached without an evidentiary hearing or a high-stakes ruling by the Public Utilities Commission.
Published
May 10, 2023

Maine Public Advocate: Legislature must act now to save ratepayers from PUC solar program

An effective utility tax of about $275 per year on every CMP and Versant ratepayer simply cannot stand.
Published
May 1, 2023

CMP, public advocate in negotiations to settle rate hike request

A meeting is slated for Wednesday in confidential talks between Central Maine Power and the public advocate over a proposed increase that would take effect Sept. 1.
Published
April 26, 2023

Two more years for 207: Maine’s sole area code will last to 2029, officials say

The Maine Public Utilities Commission has been trying to preserve the use of 207 phone numbers to avoid adding a second area code in Maine.
Published
April 14, 2023

Solar billing program is changing with the times

Net energy billing has allowed community solar projects to quickly take root across Maine.

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Published
April 14, 2023

Soured on solar? Costs, technical delays dampen outlook in Maine

Community solar farms, which sprouted after a 2019 law went into effect, now face challenges including higher costs for Mainers and glitches in hooking up to the grid.
Published
April 4, 2023

State panel urged to hold down rate increase for CMP

A public hearing in Lewiston Tuesday drew a handful of people worried about utility bills
Published
March 26, 2023

War over CMP corridor enters new phase – a jury trial

A lawsuit involving more than 2 million pages of evidence will confront jurors, who must decide whether Central Maine Power's parent has vested rights in the project Mainers voted to kill in 2021.
Published
March 25, 2023

Residents ask PUC to investigate Auburn Water District

A group of Lewiston and Auburn residents has filed a complaint with the Maine Public Utilities Commission alleging the Auburn Water District has failed to uphold its duties to ratepayers and has failed to intervene in decision-making that could jeopardize the lake’s water quality.
Published
February 9, 2023

PUC opens probe into Electricity Maine’s rate setting

Customers complained that their rates skyrocketed after initial fixed-price contracts with the competitive electricity supplier ended.