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December 09, 2019
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    Maine may vote on the CMP corridor in 2020. It’s already affecting another key race.

    Maine may vote on Central Maine Power’s controversial hydropower corridor project in 2020, but it is already a main talking point in the 2nd Congressional District race, with the incumbent pushing for more transparency and two opponents opposing it. Read More

        CMP transmission line opponents call for an in-depth environmental project review

        Opponents of Central Maine Power's proposed 145-mile transmission line are calling on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct an in-depth environmental review of the project. Read More

            Jared Golden says CMP should use Maine union workers to build corridor if it survives

            It’s the second time the freshman congressman has spoken up about the controversial project, although he hasn’t yet said whether he will support it or not. Read More
                MAINE FOCUS

                Dozens of customers ask Maine to banish CMP

                Using a new approach, they’ve filed a series of complaints asking regulators to kick Maine’s largest utility out of the state. Read More
                  • How Central Maine Power failed its customers and still increased profits

                  CMP’s parent company fined $450,000 for reliability violations

                  Avangrid admitted to six violations dating back to 2017 that occurred at three of its subsidiaries — New York State Electric and Gas, Rochester Gas and Electric, and Central Maine Power, according to a recent filing. Read More

                      PAC to argue for bringing Canadian hydropower to New England

                      Critics say CMP underestimated the environmental harm and failed to take into account the impact on homegrown solar, wind and biomass projects in Maine. Read More

                          Canadian tribal members tour Maine to oppose CMP corridor as referendum bid ramps up

                          The speakers clicked through slideshows filled with pictures of slushy ice, murky water and thick swaths of mud populated by ripped-up trees. Read More
                              OPINION

                              CMP: Storm response is well planned, safe and efficient

                              Reliable service is something all electric customers should expect. Read More

                                  CMP criticized for cutoff notices in cold weather

                                  A ratepayer advocacy group says 50 Central Maine Power customers embroiled in billing disputes have received disconnect notices. Read More
                                      POLL QUESTION

                                      CMP’s bad reputation could be the biggest hurdle to surviving corridor referendum fight

                                      Central Maine Power has begun its political campaign to save the line, which is awaiting state and federal permits and whose unpopularity may be mostly attributable to the utility proposing it. Read More

                                          CMP ranks last nationwide in customer satisfaction, according to survey

                                          J.D. Power said Thursday that CMP scored worse than any electric utility nationwide. Read More
                                            • Janet Mills won’t get involved in potential referendum fight over CMP transmission line

                                            Janet Mills won’t get involved in potential referendum fight over CMP transmission line

                                            That is despite her support for the controversial transmission line. Read More

                                                Most Maine electricity customers to pay lower rates next year

                                                Regulators continued deep price cuts for Maine electricity customers on Wednesday after several years of raising rates. Read More
                                                    OPINION

                                                    Recent storms make case for consumer-owned utilities

                                                    A consumer-owned utility would restore local control and reduce the costs to meet our future energy needs. Read More

                                                        Hydro-Quebec CEO says company fell short in making case for CMP transmission line

                                                        The CEO of Canadian energy giant Hydro-Quebec said the company could have done a better job making its case for Central Maine Power's controversial 145-mile transmission line through western Maine. Read More

                                                            Thousands still without power after last week’s wind storm

                                                            Both Emera Maine and Central Maine Power projected that they would restore power to nearly all of their customers by the end of Sunday. Read More

                                                                Lewiston will get a December hearing on CMP corridor after request from Jared Golden

                                                                The U.S. Corps of Army Engineers will hold a December public hearing in Lewiston on Central Maine Power’s proposed $1 billion corridor project to bring Hydro-Quebec power through a 145-mile transmission line through western Maine. Read More

                                                                    High winds leave more than 70,000 in the dark across Maine

                                                                    High winds gusting up to 60 mph lashed Maine overnight into Friday morning, causing widespread outages across the state. Read More

                                                                        CMP proposes millions in improvements to lines to defend against storm outages

                                                                        Central Maine Power is proposing a multimillion-dollar effort to improve the resilience of its electricity distribution system in Maine. Read More
                                                                          • CMP’s parent company reportedly in talks for $67 billion merger with another utility

                                                                          CMP says pro-corridor signs left at site of deadly Farmington explosion are fake

                                                                          The signs that appeared late last week are from a group called Patriots for Clean Energy and call for people to "Support the Corridor." Read More
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