Central Maine Power Co. say an internal audit triggered by more than 1,500 customer complaints has so far found no problem with the company’s systems that can explain abnormally high electric bills. The company has reviewed about 25 percent of the 1,580 complaints of excessively high bills it received this winter, said President and CEO […]
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Equipment decisions made in Livermore
LIVERMORE — Selectpersons voted at their meeting Monday night to take the Case backhoe that has been used at the transfer station out of service and replace the arms on the JCB backhoe. Highway Foreman Roger Ferland said that an ultrasonic inspection of the front-loader arms of the JCB backhoe completed by Archie Ray of […]
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Jay Village, North Jay water districts propose rate increases
JAY — Trustees of the Jay Village and North Jay water districts will file for rate hikes with the Maine Public Utilities Commission, according to letters mailed Wednesday to customers. Two separate boards of trustees elected by voters in those districts oversee the two districts. Superintendent Mike Wells is in charge of both districts. The […]
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CMP customers could see rates raise $3 per month
AUGUSTA (AP) — A proposed agreement by Central Maine Power could raise customers’ home bills roughly $3 a month. A rate-case settlement that has been endorsed by the businesses and environmental parties will be considered by the Maine Public Utilities Commission later this month. The Portland Press Herald reported (http://bit.ly/VB8DmS ) that CMP got rid […]
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LePage admin touts Maine’s low insurance rates
AUGUSTA (AP) — Republican Gov. Paul LePage’s administration says Maine’s auto and homeowners insurance rates are the lowest in New England and among the lowest in the country. The Maine Bureau of Insurance is pointing to recently released reports from the National Association of Insurance Commissioners that show Maine’s average premium is among the most […]