Public Advocate Barry Hobbins, who represents ratepayers’ interests in PUC proceedings, wants to look into complaints made by Central Maine Power customers since last spring.
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Maine's public advocate skeptical of CMP's expensive plan to improve grid
PORTLAND (AP) — The agency that represents the interests of Maine utility customers is skeptical of a electric utility’s proposal to spend hundreds of millions of dollars to “harden” the power grid in the face of increasingly intense storms. Avangrid, the parent company of Central Maine Power, will have to justify such a large expenditure […]
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PUC won't elevate inquiry into CMP billing problems
The Maine Public Utilities Commission on Monday rebuffed the public advocate’s call for an elevated investigation into hundreds of inexplicably high Central Maine Power Co. bills. The PUC said it will continue its deliberative examination process and not elevate the case at this time. “The commission’s summary investigation of CMP will be thorough and comprehensive,” […]
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Barry Hobbins starts job as Maine’s new public advocate
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine’s new public advocate is on the job. Barry Hobbins, who was nominated by Gov. Paul LePage, sailed through the energy committee and received Senate approval last month. He went to work on Monday. Hobbins is a lawyer, top Democratic fundraiser and former legislative leader with 26 years of experience. He also […]
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LePage nominates Democrat Barry Hobbins to serve as public advocate
AUGUSTA (AP) — GOP Gov. Paul LePage has nominated former Democratic lawmaker Barry Hobbins to serve as public advocate, a position that represents the interests of Maine ratepayers in electricity and natural gas prices and other proceedings before the state Public Utilities Commission. The position also supports residents on matters related to telecommunications, including accessibility […]