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Maine must protect ratepayers from monopoly utility power

ByIsabelle Winstead

Isabelle Winstead is a Legal & Policy Fellow for Our Power, a Maine nonprofit pushing for energy decisions made by and for the people of Maine. The Maine Public Utilities Commission’s recent rejection of Central Maine Power’s major rate-increase request was a rare victory for ratepayers. But CMP is expected to file another rate case…

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Put the Brakes on CMP’s Proposed Rate Hike

ByEd Geis

When Central Maine Power asked the Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) for a massive rate hike the other week—just 3 months after their previous rate increase kicked in–Mainers responded with disbelief and anger. Many struggle to pay surging utility bills amid a flood tide of rising living expenses. Now CMP wants everyone to cough up…