The first-in-the-nation proposal could shift control over some aspects of Maine’s power system from the nonprofit that oversees transmission lines and power plants across New England.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Rejection of Pine Tree Power opens the door to reform
With greater regulatory muscle, Maine can check off some of the boxes that dominated the public power campaign.
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Posted inBusiness, Election 2023, Local & State, News, Politics
After voters reject public power, Maine’s path to utility reform is unclear
One lawmaker is proposing performance-based ratemaking as a possible way to address problems highlighted by the failed campaign to take over Maine’s investor-owned utilities.
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Opponents of public utility takeover far outspend supporters as Election Day nears
The owners of Maine’s largest power companies have spent more than $37 million to defeat Question 3, while the leading supporter of a public utility takeover has spent just over $1 million.
Posted inBusiness, Election 2023, Politics
Loss of property tax looms over mayors’ Question 3 concerns
The mayors of nine cities say they fear losing property taxes if Question 3 passes, despite language in the enabling legislation that should prevent that from happening.
Posted inBusiness, Election 2023, Politics
Public power question sharpens voters’ concerns about what’s at stake
A proposal to take over the state’s two investor-owned utilities raises worries about reliability, politics, workers’ rights, lawsuits and costs. Some are still in the dark.
Posted inBusiness, Election 2023, Politics
Conservation Law Foundation opposes public power measure
The New England environmental group’s stance on the controversial Pine Tree Power ballot initiative differs from that of 2 other well-known conservation groups.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Question 3 aims to fix what’s wrong with CMP, Versant
Their rates are too high and their reliability is too low. And they’ve had plenty of time to fix both and haven’t.
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Commentary: Pine Tree Power provides a path to a cleaner, more resilient Maine
Under Pine Tree Power, Mainers will call the shots, not executives in a boardroom with one eye on Wall Street.
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Commentary: Maine needs climate change action, not distraction. Vote ‘no’ on Question 3
We cannot work effectively with the utilities to ensure they comply with our plan to transition away from fossil fuels and modernize the grid while also fighting in court to force them to sell.