The bill now goes to the full Legislature for consideration.
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State jolts CMP with $10 million penalty for mishandling billing and customer service
Gov. Janet Mills called for greater accountability from the state’s utilities after the Public Utilities Commission voted to reduce Central Maine Power’s earnings as punishment for the problems with its mismanagement of a new billing system.
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CMP admits poor handling of winter disconnect notices
The embattled electric utility vowed to stop issuing the notices temporarily while insisting that the wording didn’t violate state rules.
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Customers sue CMP over winter disconnect notices, saying they were deceived
The lawsuit, which seeks class-action status, alleges that ‘deceptive and misleading’ CMP notices harmed customers.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine’s public advocate decries CMP disconnect notices as ‘scare tactic’
Central Maine Power says it is allowed to send the notices to customers with past-due bills, even though it can’t shut off their power in the winter without permission from the Public Utilities Commission.
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CMP-funded campaign spends $2.2 million to support transmission corridor
Central Maine Power’s political action committee spent the money this fall on advertising, political consultants, polling and opposition research to promote the $1 billion project, according to a campaign finance report.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
CMP customers stunned by PUC staff’s findings
A report concluding that the electric utility’s systems were not at fault for extremely high bills has left many of them reeling.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Androscoggin County withdraws support for CMP transmission line project
Roughly a dozen people spoke at the meeting to voice their opposition to Central Maine Power’s proposed plan, which ended with commissioners voting to rescind a previous show of support.
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CMP wins key approval for route of proposed $1 billion transmission line
The state’s Land Use Planning Commission voted Wednesday to certify the 145-mile corridor proposed by Central Maine Power.
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Tragedies, new schools, surprise resignations and a town revolt: The top local stories of 2019
History was made, political battles turned ugly and some people were booted out of positions they thought they held fast. However you feel about 2019 in our little corner of the world, it probably didn’t bore you.