A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers and advocates is touting a proposal to revoke the monopoly status of the state’s 2 largest power distribution companies and force them to sell their assets to a consumer-owned nonprofit.
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What Maine is doing to tamp down the worst power outages in the nation
Maine continues to top most other states in the number and duration of power outages caused primarily by severe weather and downed trees, but regulators and utilities are aiming to improve upon that dubious distinction.
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Heavy winds knock out power to thousands across Maine
Wind gusts up to 55 mph were recorded Monday and more than 60,000 CMP customers lost electricity, according to the National Weather Service.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Sen. Richard A. Bennett: Stop foreign meddling in Maine businesses
Foreign influence, like the testimony of Hydro-Quebec against L.D. 194, has no place in elections. Whether that influence comes from a friendly neighbor, or a hostile enemy, it’s dangerous.
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
Ruling triggers review of 1-mile lease for power corridor
A judge’s ruling will trigger a review of the state’s leases of a small section of land that’s part of a proposed 145-mile power line aimed at bringing Canadian hydropower to the New England grid
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Legislation that would silence foreign companies in Maine ballot campaigns gets first look
Three bills before the Maine Legislature would prevent companies like Hydro-Quebec from spending money to influence statewide ballot questions, including one in November on a controversial power line.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine politicians, regulators must do more to hold CMP accountable
Otherwise, the utility will remain the largest obstacle Maine faces in its goals to provide reliable power to its people and combat climate change.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Costly power grid upgrade to boost renewables will test Maine’s commitment
It’s becoming clear that achieving Maine’s climate goals is going to require a makeover of its electric grid on a scale that hasn’t happened since the 1970s.
Posted inGreg Kesich, Op-Eds, Opinion
The View From Here: Western Maine corridor vote would add new ways to say ‘no’
The anti-CMP power line question would provide more opportunities to veto future climate-response projects.
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Former CMP executive among Texas power grid board members who resigned
Maine resident Raymond Hepper is 1 of 5 board members of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas who resigned Wednesday following a week of massive power outages.