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Bangor Daily News
Don’t slow Maine’s green energy momentum by diverting focus to a public power fight
Bangor Daily News
Power company takeover proposal needs more analysis, not a public vote
“There’s a lot not to like about Maine’s two largest power companies, especially Central Maine Power Co., which has the lowest ...
CentralMaine.com
Q&A: How would a consumer-owned utility work in Maine? Would I save money?
“Efforts to force the sale of Central Maine Power and Versant Power’s assets and create a so-called consumer-owned utility called Pine ...
Maine State Chamber of Commerce
POLL: Majority of Mainers Think State’s Electric Power Companies Should Remain Privately Owned
“Today, the Maine State Chamber of Commerce, in conjunction with utility company members, released polling examining the favorability of ...
Maine Policy Institute
A government takeover of CMP and Emera would not benefit ratepayers
“During the First Session of the 129th Legislature, Rep. Seth Berry introduced LD 1646, a bill that would create a consumer-owned ...
Bangor Daily News
A public takeover of state’s largest electric companies is wrong solution for Maine
“As a former manager of a consumer-owned electric utility in Maine, I support municipal power. But we should let businesses do what they ...
Portland Press Herald
Don’t expect Maine ‘public power’ plan to deliver on its big promises
“Public power” sounds good, until we dig into the facts. That’s when we learn it’s a bad deal to require the creation of a new ...