Based on the headlines, it would be easy to think that the Maine Public Utilities Commission spends all of its time addressing issues regarding CMP. But the PUC impacts the lives of Mainers in many other ways. It regulates electric, gas, telephone and water utilities as well as setting rates that are mandated to be just and reasonable for all ratepayers. The Chairman of the PUC and the Manager of the MPUC Customer Assistance Division join us to answer questions about the work the PUC does and the utilities they regulate.
Guests
Philip L. Bartlett II, J.D., was appointed to the Maine Public Utilities Commission in June 2019 by Governor Janet Mills. Prior to his appointment, he practiced law with Scaccia, Bartlett & Chabot. He also served in the Maine Senate from 2004 to 2012 and was elected by his peers to serve as Senate Majority Leader from 2008 to 2010. Bartlett chaired the Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee as well as the Joint Select Committee on Maine's Energy Future and he served on the Government Oversight Committee, Natural Resources Committee and Labor Committee.
Derek Davidson, Manager of the MPUC Customer Assistance Division
Resources
- Janet Mills picks former Maine Democratic Party chair for key energy regulatory post
- State Public Advocate Recommends$1M Penalty Against Maine Electricity Provider
- Maine Regulator’s Staff: High CMP Bills Related To High Electricity Use, Not Billing System
- The Fees That Raise Your Electric Bill Even When You Use Less Energy
- Maine working toupgrade 911dispatch centers
- The Arrearage Management Program
- Broadband: What Will It Take For Connectivity Across Maine?
- In A Win For CMP, Maine Utility Regulators Approve 145-Mile Transmission Line
- NextEra: PUC Power Line Decision 'Replete With Errors'
- Pros and Cons of Heat Pumps