A company spokeswoman said a program running Thursday morning caused the reporting portal to fail. Customers reported difficulty reaching the site, and some listings said power wouldn’t be restored for nearly 5 decades.
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Owners: CMP line ‘detrimental’ to biomass, environment
WILTON — Owners of area wood-waste plants told a forum Wednesday night that a transmission line to bring power from Quebec to Massachusetts would be detrimental to Maine’s biomass industry and the environment, and ultimately ripple through the state’s logging, mill and woodlot economies. Mark Thibodeau or ReEnergy Holdings on Livermore Falls and Stratton, Robert […]
Merrymeeting Bay: New CMP tower lights anger residents
The lights flash red or white to warn aircraft of the towers, according to FAA rules, CMP says.
Customer outrage dominates final CMP rate hike hearing
Ratepayers urge public utilities commissioners to delay a rate hike until the utility lives up to its pledge to deal with customers’ overbilling complaints.
Maine PUC to public: We will take action on CMP
In an unusual move, the Public Utilities Commission drafts an op-ed seeking to distance itself from Central Maine Power as the company faces sustained criticism about overbilling customers and providing poor customer service.
CMP turns over to Maine regulators 3 additional months of billing
The state’s public advocate asked for the documents in connection with an investigation into excessively high electric bills.
LePage’s final year included 39 days in Florida and a $33,000 trip to Montenegro
Newly obtained documents reveal details of trips the former governor tried to conceal.
CMP’s president and owner are named as defendants in lawsuit claiming fraud
Law firms accuse Douglas Herling and Iberdrola of fraud and racketeering, opening the door to higher damages for ratepayers who were overcharged or victims of abusive collection practices.
Maine utility regulators agree to more tests of CMP’s billing system
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.
Public advocate wants new test of CMP’s troubled billing system
The test would attempt to detect patterns among customers who received high bills.