Republished here by permission of the author. Appeared originally as a letter to the editor in the Brunswick Times Record on October 24, 2022 Douglas Rooks’ analysis of Maine issues and his policy prescriptions nearly always make me nod in agreement. Not so with his “Doing public power the right way” (TR 10/20/2022). We have…
Emily Rochford is a resident of Burnham and a core member of Maine Youth for Climate Justice, a coalition of over 350 youth. She is pursuing a bachelor of science degree in sustainable energy management at Unity College. This editorial was originally published in the Portland Press Herald on June 27, 2021 and is republished…
Jennifer Poirier of Skowhegan is a Republican state representative and member of the School Administrative District 54 board of directors. This editorial was originally published by the Portland Press Herald on June 26, 2021 and is republished her by permission of the author. The Pine Tree Power bill, L.D. 1708, was not created quickly. It…
Sam May is a former Wall Street analyst with significant experience in both Silicon Valley and Hong Kong; he lives in Portland and is co-founder of Maine Harvest Federal Credit Union. It should come as no surprise that Joshua Broder penned a May 25 column in the BDN in opposition to LD 1708, An Act…
Replacing CMP and Versant with a new company will strengthen our grid, reduce outages and lower rates for Maine families and businesses Nathan Carlow is a Republican state representative from Buxton, a member of the Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee and a co-sponsor of L.D. 1708. Originally published in the Portland Press Herald on May 29,…
I am Representative Nathan Carlow; I reside in Buxton and have the privilege of representing the good people of House District 16 in the Maine State Legislature. I’m here today because I know that electricity is central to our quality of life and the future of Maine people and the businesses that support our economy. …
Twelve score and six years ago today, the people of Lexington and Concord rose up against abuse by a foreign power whose only purpose was to extract wealth from its distant colonies. Today, We — the people of Maine — rise to assert our power, and our independence. Our new bipartisan bill, “An Act to…
Good afternoon, I’m Sharon Staz. I served as General Manager of the Kennebunk Light and Power District from 1998-2015. I am here today to express my strong support for creating Pine Tree Power, a consumer-owned, non-profit utility for Maine for the purpose of purchasing and then operating the assets of CMP and Versant’s for profit,…
Most of us don’t think much about how we get our electricity until something goes wrong, but here in Maine, that happens all too often. Our electrical grid should perform day in and day out and not break the bank for Maine’s people, small businesses and competitive industries. Our grid is the backbone of our…
Maine is largely a rural state. The people of rural Maine — those I represent — depend on electricity more than ever. In western Maine, our future depends on jobs and small businesses that rely on the poles and lines that bring us power and internet services too. Electricity is essential to Maine homes and…
