It started as a casual conversation with a fellow who looked lost but wasn’t. Turned out the fellow was just waiting to meet a friend in the Central Maine Power parking lot in Skowhegan where Jim Wright worked as a lineman. “We chatted for a little while (before the man asked), ‘How’d you like to […]
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Minot gets report on CMP power project
MINOT — Selectmen on Monday received an update on the effects the Maine Power Reliability Program will have on the section of Central Maine Power Co’s transmission line that parallels the Minot-Auburn town line. Effects on Minot property owners will be minimal, Chris Marshall, public involvement specialist with the engineering firm of Burns & McDonnell, […]
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State’s top court rules CMP kept $2.6M too much in customer deposit money
PORTLAND — The Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled on Tuesday that Central Maine Power Co. kept $2.6 million more in deposit payments than it should have, a move state regulators say threatened to inflate customers’ rates. In a ruling written by Chief Justice Leigh Saufley, the state’s highest court affirmed a decision by the Maine […]
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Central Maine Power union rejects contract extension
AUGUSTA (AP) — The largest union representing Central Maine Power workers has rejected a 3-year contract extension. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1837 said 13 meetings were held this week, each one ending in a ballot vote. The contract extension was rejected. Local 1837 business manager Dick Rogers said many workers didn’t like […]
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Maine PUC says smart meters not a health risk
PORTLAND (AP) — Utilities regulators have concluded that Central Maine Power Co.’s wireless electric meters pose no health threat. The Maine Public Utilities Commission’s report studying the health issues surrounding so-called smart meters was posted on the agency’s website this week. It said the scientific evidence it reviewed on the issue is inconclusive and it […]
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Greg Sweetser: CMP’s proposed pricing structure hurts consumers
The season may seem like a burden as we endure storm after storm, but winter provides the thousands of people who enjoy the Maine ski industry each year with ideal conditions for recreation. Our ski areas thrive in the winter. They make snow, groom ski trails, operate lifts, and maintain hotels, condominiums, shops and restaurants. […]
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Maine customers that produce their own energy balk at new CMP fee
BRUNSWICK — Opponents of a new fee proposed by Central Maine Power to charge customers who generate their own alternative energy say the fee would make those efforts unsustainable. But CMP says the fee is necessary to ensure all customers — residential, business and other entities — pay their fair share of what it costs […]
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CMP wants customers who generate power to pay more
PORTLAND (AP) — Utility Central Maine Power Co. wants customers who generate some of their own electricity from renewable sources to pay higher monthly service charges, an idea being resisted by renewable energy advocates. CMP said its plan would help cover the overall cost of service while keeping such customers on the grid even if […]
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Central Maine Power alerts customers to payment scams
AUGUSTA — Central Maine Power is urging customers to disregard calls from people claiming to represent the utility demanding payments. Spokeswoman Gail Rice said affected customers are warned of disconnection and are instructed to purchase a prepaid debit card at a convenience store and call a number with the card information. In some cases, customers […]
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Livermore Falls residents discuss TIF at hearing
LIVERMORE FALLS — More than 20 residents attended a public hearing on a tax-increment financing application Tuesday connected to a $14 million upgrade at Central Maine Power’s substation on Moose Hill Road. A TIF opens a lot of doors for small and larger businesses and could encourage those business owners to invest more money into […]