Residential and small business customers can expect nearly a 12% drop in the supply portion of their bills. Meanwhile, CMP comes in last for the third straight year in a national survey of business customers.
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Opponents of CMP corridor ask judge to prevent construction
The Appalachian Mountain Club, the Natural Resources Council of Maine and Sierra Club Maine have filed a motion for a preliminary injunction to prevent work from starting on the corridor in December.
Central Maine Power energy corridor project nearly ready to begin
The Army Corps of Engineers issues a key permit for the controversial project, but a lawsuit challenging the agency’s findings is ongoing.
Mainers encouraged to apply for jobs on controversial power line
Work on the $1 billion project is expected to being in mid-November.
Groups file lawsuit against Army Corps of Engineers over CMP corridor analysis
The Appalachian Mountain Club, Natural Resources Council of Maine and Sierra Club Maine allege the Army Corps failed to rigorously assess the transmission corridor project’s environmental impact.
CMP goes back to the future in bid to calm customers, short-circuit revolt
Under fire, Central Maine Power has rehired a beloved former CEO, David Flanagan, and revived a once-popular ad campaign. Will those actions sway public opinion?
Lack of support stalls Maine lawmaker’s push for consumer-owned power
A bill to replace privately owned electric utilities with a power authority run by an elected board was neutered at the last minute by its sponsor, Democratic Rep. Seth Berry. But Berry and other advocates aren’t giving up.
More than 1,400 Maine customers still without electricity Thursday night
Crews for CMP and Versant worked through the night Wednesday and throughout the day Thursday to repair damage from the wind and rainstorm that blew through the state.
China, Winslow schools remain closed Thursday as thousands in Kennebec County still without power
Four schools, in the towns of China and Winslow, were closed and without power as thousands of Central Maine Power customers were still reporting outages.
Strong winds cut power in southern Midcoast, damage Chocolate Church steeple
No CMP customer in Arrowsic, Georgetown or Phippsburg had power restored as of 4 p.m. Wednesday with no estimated restoration time, according to CMP spokeswoman Catherine Hartnett.