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CMP president orders internal review of winter disconnect notices

by Tux Turkel January 23, 2020January 23, 2020

Central Maine Power’s Doug Herling said he was disturbed by the ‘tone’ used in the utility’s shutoff notices to customers with outstanding bills.

Business, Maine, News

Maine’s public advocate decries CMP disconnect notices as ‘scare tactic’

by Penelope Overton January 18, 2020January 20, 2020

Central Maine Power says it is allowed to send the notices to customers with past-due bills, even though it can’t shut off their power in the winter without permission from the Public Utilities Commission.

Business, Maine, News

CMP-funded campaign spends $2.2 million to support transmission corridor

by Edward D. Murphy January 16, 2020January 17, 2020

Central Maine Power’s political action committee spent the money this fall on advertising, political consultants, polling and opposition research to promote the $1 billion project, according to a campaign finance report.

Business, Maine

CMP customers stunned by PUC staff’s findings

by Penelope Overton January 12, 2020January 13, 2020

A report concluding that the electric utility’s systems were not at fault for extremely high bills has left many of them reeling.

Business, Maine, News

Following 12-month inquiry, decision time approaches in CMP billing probe

by Tux Turkel January 6, 2020January 6, 2020

Staff of the Public Utilities Commission will make a recommendation to commissioners Thursday on how much blame, if any, there is to lay at the feet of Central Maine Power for its billing problems.

Business, Maine, New England

Avangrid betting big on renewable energy

by Steve Collins January 4, 2020January 5, 2020

In addition to its controversial transmission line project in Maine, the firm is pushing two big wind farms off the coast of Nantucket Island to furnish green power to New England.

Business, Maine, News

CMP aims to restore trust with ad campaign

by Tux Turkel December 18, 2019December 19, 2019

The TV and radio ads say Central Maine Power has made changes to improve customer service.

Franklin, News, The Franklin Journal

Weld selectmen discuss solutions to extended power outages

by Pam Harnden December 10, 2019December 11, 2019

Weld selectmen and residents, county Emergency Management Agency officials and Central Maine Power representatives spent an hour and a half Tuesday discussing recent power outages and new systems being implemented to address them.