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Portland Press Herald Letter to the editor: Pine Tree Power is an exact replica of a failed model

Pine Tree Power is an exact replica of Long Island’s failed model. I don’t want to see Maine end up in the same mess. I say “no ...
The Forecaster Letter: Don’t let state take over CMP

Are you ready to turn over such an essential service that touches everyone’s life every day to unqualified political appointees? You can ...
Portland Press Herald Letter to the editor: Opposed to possible power moves by Pine Tree Power

Thinking about these responsibilities in the hands of politicians chills me to the bone. I’m sure they’ll work to maintain power – ...
Kennebec Journal Utilities takeover would make Maine a guinea pig

Maine electric ratepayers should not be saddled with billions of dollars in debt to become the guinea pigs of the country’s largest ...
Portland Press Herald Letter to the editor: Campaign to replace CMP is dangerous

That really concerns me. And I think it should concern a lot of Mainers. A referendum question that would have the government take over our ...
Lewiston Sun Journal Government shouldn’t take over Maine’s power lines

But what would happen to our access if the government were to take control of all the power lines in Maine? Instead of the longstanding ...
Portland Press Herald Letter to the editor: Government-run utilities will strain Maine restaurants

As I understand the proposal (which is the focus of a 2023 referendum drive), we’re being asked if we want to borrow billions of dollars ...
Bangor Daily News Letter: Can Maine afford a consumer-owned utility?

We need to protect Maine families. We need to stop the government takeover of private utilities.
Kennebec Journal Legislators waste time, money with utility buyout

Rep. Seth Berry and his supporters are trying to pass a referendum that would seize CMP and Versant and then present all of us electric ...
Kennebec Journal Taking over utilities won’t help energy transition

If taking over CMP and Versant Power would make that transition happen more quickly, I’d be all for it. But I think it will do the ...
Kennebec Journal Invest in grid rather than a public utility

Instead of focusing on making these vital investments, there is a group that wants us to borrow billions of dollars to buy up our utilities ...
The Ellsworth American Commentary: Pine Tree Power wrong for Maine

With no capacity to generate energy, PTP will have no advantage over CMP or Versant. PTP will be unable to save its way to lower operating ...