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The Maine Public Utilities Commission announced the set of priorities this week after a long development process that involved state regulators and advocates, environmental groups and the electric companies themselves.
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Last week, the Maine Public Utilities Commission issued an order asking developers to share their interest and provide information on potential new bids related to the Northern Maine project.
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The company is under scrutiny for allegedly moving customers, without sufficient notice, from fixed to variable rates, and allegedly charging rates that caused some customers' bills to balloon by hundreds of dollars per month.
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State utilities regulators have ordered Lincoln Water District to hold a public hearing on a proposed contract with Poland Spring.
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The commission approved an increase of funding from $15 million to more than $22 million dollars, and also expanded eligibility to as many as 46,000 additional ratepayers.
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Maine has become the third state this year to pass a law tightening reporting requirements for public utilities funding political activities, such as lobbying and campaign advertising.
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The Public Utilities Commission on Friday announced that most Mainers will be seeing a decrease in the supply portion of their electric bills. This could take some of the sting out of the delivery rate increases for CMP and Versant customers.
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The distribution rate increases will come in four steps starting July 1, and will cost the average residential customer about $5 per month over the next two years.
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If regulators approve the project, it will be sited 45 miles southeast of Portland, and could produce power by the end of the decade.
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Electricity rates have been rising for most Mainers, but they've really spiked for the customers of Electricity Maine. Now the Public Utilities Commission is investigating.