The parent company of Central Maine Power, Avangrid Inc., is fighting against an initiative to create a consumer-owned utility in the state.
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Outages continue to fall as power restoration crews work through holidays
Just over 6,000 CMP customers and Versant customers were still without power Tuesday morning.
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Have a heat pump? New electric rates could save you money
The new rates, which apply to the delivery portion of electricity bills, aren’t for everyone. Scrutinizing when and how much power you use is key to potential savings.
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Rate hike will bump up average Versant Power electric bill by $24 a month
The standard-offer rate, the price customers pay for the supply of power, is rising 41% next year in northern and eastern Maine. A similar increase may be in store for Central Maine Power customers.
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Judge weighs whether work can resume on building CMP corridor
Lawyers for the 145-mile electricity transmission project said work needs to get going soon or it won’t be economically viable.
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Maine legislator steps down to focus on consumer-owned power effort
Rep. Seth Berry of Bowdoinham has dropped his re-election bid, leaving it up to the Sagadahoc County Democratic Committee to name a replacement.
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Lawsuit accusing CMP parent Avangrid of bid rigging is withdrawn, could be refiled
A cybersecurity subcontractor said in a statement that he stands by the allegations in his complaint and is exploring a change of venue for the case.
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Proposal for consumer-owned power utility may not make Maine’s 2022 ballot
Organizers of the effort to change Maine’s primary utility company into a quasi-public agency indicate they may not have enough signatures in time to make the November ballot.
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After license suspension, power line’s future hangs on pending court challenges
The New England Clean Energy Connect will argue for an injunction just days before a voter-approved law to ban the project is set to take effect Dec. 19.
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NECEC is halting payments while work on Maine energy corridor is suspended
The developers of a 145-mile transmission line through the state agreed to suspend work but said that also means payments for benefits will be held back.