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MPUC ISSUES STANDARD OFFER RFPS

June 6, 2008

Maine Public Utilities Commission NEWS RELEASE

Maine Public Utilities Commission 242 State Street Augusta, Maine 04333-0018 Website: http://www.maine.gov/mpuc/, Email: maine.puc@maine.gov CONTACT: Fred Bever, 207-287-6141, Fred.Bever@maine.gov FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 6, 2008

PUC Issues RFP for Standard Offer Service for Medium and Large Commercial and Industrial Customers of CMP and BHE

AUGUSTA, MAINE – The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) today for retail standard offer service for medium and large commercial and industrial (C&I) customers within Central Maine Power (CMP) and Bangor Hydro-Electric Company’s (BHE) territory for six month terms beginning Sept. 1, 2008. Initial proposals are due to the PUC by June 25th, 2008.
CMP and BHE are regulated transmission and distribution utilities serving more than 580,000 customers in southern Maine and 114,000 customers in central Maine, respectively. Total retail sales to CMP medium and large C&I customers in 2007 were approximately 5.0 million megawatt hours, of which about 30% currently receives standard offer service. Total retail sales to BHE medium and large C&I customers in 2007 were approximately 800,000 megawatt hours, of which about 35% currently receives standard offer service. The RFP and related materials including detailed load data for these classes are available at the PUC’s website at www.maine.gov/mpuc . For more information, please contact Faith Huntington at faith.huntington@maine.gov. Standard offer service is the only type of default service in Maine and is provided directly by standard offer providers to customers at retail. The PUC is responsible for soliciting suppliers to provide standard offer service through a competitive bid process.

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The Public Utilities Commission is committed to ensuring that consumers have access to safe and reliable service for public utilities and that the rates for these utilities are just and reasonable. PUC programs include Maine Enhanced 911 Service, Dig Safe, and Efficiency Maine. To arrange an interview with Chairman Sharon M. Reishus, or Commissioner Vendean Vafiades, please contact Fred Bever at 207.287.6141 or by e-mail at fred.bever@maine.gov.

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