More than 600 Central Maine Power Co. customers who believe they have been overcharged on their electricity bills have sued the company and are seeking class-action status, according to a law firm representing them. Lipman & Katz, based in Augusta, filed the lawsuit Thursday in Cumberland County Superior Court. Napoli Shkolnik, a New York City […]
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CMP says internal audit offers no explanation for high bills
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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Maine supreme court to hear smart meter arguments again
PORTLAND — The Maine supreme court is hearing arguments over the safety of so-called smart meters installed by Central Maine Power. Opponents who contend smart meters cause symptoms including headache, fatigue and sleep loss are challenging a December conclusion by the Maine Public Utilities Commission that 600,000 smart meters installed in homes and businesses pose […]
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Smart meter opponents file state supreme court challenge
PORTLAND — The debate over the safety of so-called smart meters installed by Central Maine Power is going back before the state Supreme Court, setting up a legal clash over regulators’ conclusion that they pose no risk. Opponents are challenging a December conclusion by the Maine Public Utilities Commission that 600,000 smart meters installed in homes […]
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Maine opponents of smart meters take case to court of last resort
PORTLAND — A citizens group is appealing a decision by the Maine Public Utilities Commission on “smart meters” to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. The Maine Coalition to Stop Smart Meters believes the PUC’s decision does not do enough to protect the public’s health and safety. It wants the high court to roll back installation […]
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Maine PUC holds smart meter hearings today
AUGUSTA — Mainers concerned about “smart meters” are getting a chance to voice their opinions this week. Maine’s Public Utilities Commission is holding a public hearing Wednesday at Jewett Hall on the campus of the University of Maine at Augusta. There will be two sessions, one from 1:30 p.m. until 4 p.m. and another from […]