All posts tagged "Central Maine Power"
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Maine high court rules against ballot initiative that halted construction of NECEC
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court on Tuesday ruled against a ballot initiative that...
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Energy committee splits on Gov. Mills’ utility accountability proposal
On March 18, the Maine Legislature’s Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology held...
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Energy committee holds hearing on Gov. Mills’ utility accountability bill
The Maine Legislature’s Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee held a public hearing February...
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Halsey Frank: Power corrodes trust, absolutely
Central Maine Power provides electricity about 80% of residential customers in Maine, including my house. Factors that...
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Gov. Mills unveils bill that further regulates Maine utilities, opens door to consumer ownership
On February 2, Gov. Janet Mills unveiled draft legislation intended to reform oversight...
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Judge denies corridor developers’ motion to block implementation of Question 1
On December 16, a Maine judge denied a preliminary injunction that would have...
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Maine voters approve all three statewide ballot questions
Early returns on November 2 proved to be indicative of the results for...
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Opinion: Retroactively stopping approved public projects is dangerous policy
It is now less than a month before voters will go to the...
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Opinion: Don’t let CMP confuse you – Question 1 is about the corridor
For years, my son has leased land from Christian Camps in Jackman to...
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Consumer-owned utility supporters launch ballot initiative over LD 1708 veto
Though the legislature failed to override Gov. Janet Mills’ veto of a bill...
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Legislature right to sustain Mills’ veto of ‘hastily crafted’ Pine Tree Power bill
Gov. Janet Mills fortunately stopped a sloppy, misguided attempt to put a loaded...
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Special interests bend the truth on recent electric rate increases
The big picture of this rate increase and the surrounding conversation is simple:...
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Legislature sustains Gov. Mills’ veto of CMP takeover bill
Though the bill is dead, voters may still see the question LD 1708...
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Maine Senate votes to keep controversial ‘fusion center’
Even if the allegations in Loder’s lawsuit are not true, the fact that...
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Battle over consumer-owned utility pits Gov. Mills against her legislative allies
If a bill recently approved by the Maine Legislature’s Committee on Energy, Utilities...
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State takeover of CMP, Versant Power a boondoggle in the making
Lawmakers on Maine’s Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee held a public hearing last...
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What issues will Maine Democrats resurrect in 2021?
With Maine’s 2020 statewide general election behind us, it’s time to look ahead...
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In ending referendum on CMP corridor, Maine’s high court limits future use of Maine’s ballot initiative process
On August 13, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court issued a judgment regarding a...
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Public control isn’t the answer to concerns about Maine’s power utilities
This item was originally published in the Portland Press Herald. Maine consumers –...
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New report highlights the downfalls of establishing a state-owned utility
A recent report by London Economics International (LEI), a Boston-based financial advisory firm...
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Ratepayers will suffer if state government forcibly consumes the assets of CMP and Emera Maine
During the First Session of the 129th Legislature, Rep. Seth Berry introduced LD 1646,...
