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PublishedJuly 12, 2021
CMP’s management can improve, but is not ‘irredeemably flawed,’ state-ordered audit finds
The Maine Public Utilities Commission, which ordered the review after an investigation of the utility's rates, is inviting public comment and will decide the next steps.
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PublishedJuly 1, 2021
Commentary: Rural Maine cooperative holds up well when compared to CMP
A commentary fails to acknowledge that Eastern Maine Electric’s rates are very close to CMP’s, though the investor-owned utility’s territory is much cheaper to serve.
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PublishedJune 30, 2021
A few hundred customers remain without power after intense storms pummeled areas of central Maine
A Central Maine Power spokesperson said the outages were likely weather-related as strong storms moved across the region, bringing high wind gusts and some hail.
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PublishedJune 18, 2021
Bill to form consumer-owned utility rejected by one vote in Maine Senate
The measure, which called for consumer purchase of Central Maine Power and Versant Power, cleared the Senate in a preliminary vote but was turned away on final enactment, dimming the bill's chances of passage this session.
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PublishedJune 8, 2021
CMP fined $360,000 for transmission system testing violation
The company was cited for violating industry testing standards meant to ensure stability and prevent outages.
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PublishedJune 7, 2021
Lawsuit seeks to split upcoming power line ballot question into three issues
Rep. Christopher Caiazzo, D-Scarborough, filed the lawsuit last week in Cumberland County Superior Court.
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PublishedJune 2, 2021
Gov. Mills has reservations about buyout of utilities
The governor's concerns include the makeup and required expertise of the proposed public utility’s governing board.
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PublishedJune 2, 2021
CMP’s top executive announces plans to retire
Doug Herling, the utility's president and CEO, joined Central Maine Power in 1985 as an equipment operator at Wyman Station in Yarmouth.
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PublishedJune 1, 2021
Bill to replace CMP and Versant with consumer-owned utility gains committee approval
The Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee's 9-2 vote, with 2 lawmakers absent, advances the bill for consideration by the full Legislature and, ultimately, Maine voters.
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PublishedMay 28, 2021
After receiving complaint, state says CMP-backed corridor complying with permit for tree-cutting
Opponents of the high-voltage transmission line through western Maine have alleged that contractors cut a wider swath through the forest than its environmental permit allows.
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