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Published
April 14, 2023

Soured on solar? Costs, technical delays dampen outlook in Maine

Community solar farms, which sprouted after a 2019 law went into effect, now face challenges including higher costs for Mainers and glitches in hooking up to the grid.
Published
April 4, 2023

State panel urged to hold down rate increase for CMP

A public hearing in Lewiston Tuesday drew a handful of people worried about utility bills
Published
March 26, 2023

War over CMP corridor enters new phase – a jury trial

A lawsuit involving more than 2 million pages of evidence will confront jurors, who must decide whether Central Maine Power's parent has vested rights in the project Mainers voted to kill in 2021.
Published
March 25, 2023

Residents ask PUC to investigate Auburn Water District

A group of Lewiston and Auburn residents has filed a complaint with the Maine Public Utilities Commission alleging the Auburn Water District has failed to uphold its duties to ratepayers and has failed to intervene in decision-making that could jeopardize the lake’s water quality.
Published
February 9, 2023

PUC opens probe into Electricity Maine’s rate setting

Customers complained that their rates skyrocketed after initial fixed-price contracts with the competitive electricity supplier ended.

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Published
February 8, 2023

State utility regulators to vote on probe of Electricity Maine

The competitive electricity provider has come under fire for high rates and customer dissatisfaction.
Published
February 1, 2023

Competitive power supply market isn’t working, report says

Allowing consumers to choose their electricity supply companies has failed to lower rates for home customers, according to recommendations given to the Legislature on Wednesday.
Published
January 31, 2023

Northern Maine wind power project wins PUC approval

Maine utilities would buy 60% of the output from the planned wind farm, which would be the largest east of the Mississippi, while Massachusetts would pay 40% of the project costs.
Published
January 29, 2023

Storm surge: To get lights back on, Maine pays a premium for crews from away

Weather is creating more disruption to electricity service, and the state’s utilities – and ratepayers – are racking up larger bills for the extra help that’s needed as a result.
Published
January 24, 2023

Maine would buy offshore wind power in huge quantities under proposed law

New legislation would require the Public Utilities Commission to procure enough electricity from offshore wind farms to power 980,000 homes.