News

• MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION INITIATES INQUIRY ON THE FUTURE OF NATURAL GAS AND STATE DECARBONIZATION GOALS (5/14/2025)
• MAINE'S 207 AREA CODE PROJECTED TO LAST UNTIL 2045, ACCORDING TO NEW NANPA FORECAST (4/29/2025)
• MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION REMINDS GAS AND ELECTRIC UTILITY CUSTOMERS OF RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AS WINTER DISCONNECT PROTECTION PERIOD ENDS (4/15/2025)
• Maine PUC Observes National Safe Digging Month in April (4/14/2025)
• Maine Public Utilities Commission Opens Formal Investigation into Versant Power Company Management Practices (4/8/2025)
• MPUC TO HOLD PUBLIC WITNESS HEARING IN THE 10 PERSON COMPLAINT CONCERNING AN INCREASE IN RATES PERTAINING TO LORING DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (4/7/2025)
• MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION ISSUES SECOND REQUEST FOR INFORMATION FOR NORTHERN MAINE RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION PROJECTS (4/1/2025)
• MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION NAMES ROMAYN RICHARDS AS INTERCONNECTION OMBUDSMAN (3/17/2025)
• MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION APPROVES DISTRIBUTION REVENUE INCREASE FOR VERSANT POWER (3/11/2025)
• MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TAKES MAJOR STEP IN THE EFFORT TO PRESERVE MAINE'S SINGLE AREA CODE (11/26/2024)
• COMMISSION ACCEPTS BIDS FOR STANDARD OFFER ELECTRICITY SUPPLY FOR 2025 FOR VERSANT BANGOR HYDRO DISTRICT STANDARD OFFER CUSTOMERS (11/20/2024)
• COMMISSION ACCEPTS BIDS FOR STANDARD OFFER ELECTRICITY SUPPLY FOR 2025 FOR CMP AND VERSANT POWER MAINE PUBLIC SERVICE DISTRICT STANDARD OFFER CUSTOMERS (11/19/2024)
• MAINE'S SINGLE AREA CODE EXTENDED AN ADDITIONAL TWO AND A HALF YEARS (10/16/2024)
• MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION AMENDS ELECTRIC AND GAS UTILITY RULES TO PROVIDE PROTECTIONS TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (9/20/2024)
• COMMISSION ISSUES ORDER OUTLINING ELECTRIC GRID PLAN PRIORITIES FOR MAINE'S INVESTOR-OWNED TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION UTILITIES (7/25/2024)
• MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION APPROVES AMENDMENTS TO INTERVENOR FUNDING RULE (5/29/2024)
• MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION WARNS OF POSSIBLE UTILITY SCAM TARGETING UTILITY CUSTOMERS (5/22/2024)
• MAINE'S SINGLE AREA CODE EXTENDED ANOTHER YEAR (4/17/2024)
• COMMISSION APPROVES $22.5 MILLION IN LOW-INCOME ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIAP) FUNDING FOR 2024-2025 PROGRAM YEAR (4/2/2024)
• MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION REMINDS MAINERS TO CALL 8-1-1 BEFORE OUTDOOR DIGGING PROJECTS AS GOVERNOR MILLS PROCLAIMS APRIL SAFE DIGGING MONTH (4/1/2024)
• PUBLIC WITNESS HEARING IN VERSANT RATE CASE CHANGED TO REMOTE ONLY (3/21/2024)
• COMMISSION TO HOLD PUBLIC WITNESS HEARINGS IN VERSANT POWER DISTRIBUTION RATE CASE (3/11/2024)
• MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO HOST COMMUNITY FORUM IN SOUTH PORTLAND (2/27/2024)
• AMY DUMENY NAMED ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR FOR MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION (2/12/2024)
• Commentary: Maine PUC will do a rigorous job with the public's help (12/4/2023)
• COMMISSION ACCEPTS STANDARD OFFER ELECTRICITY SUPPLY BIDS FOR CUSTOMERS OF CMP AND VERSANT- MAINE PUBLIC DISTRICT FOR 2024 (11/29/2023)
• COMMISSION ACCEPTS FINAL ROUND OF BIDS RELATED TO STANDARD OFFER ELECTRICITY SUPPLY RATES FOR VERSANT CUSTOMERS FOR 2024 (11/28/2023)
• MAINE'S SINGLE AREA CODE EXTENDED AN ADDITIONAL THREE AND A HALF YEARS (10/19/2023)
• COMMISSION APPROVES ONE-TIME INCREASE TO LOW INCOME ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (9/26/2023)
• MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION APPROVES SETTLEMENT IN RATE CASE FOR NORTHERN UTILITIES, Inc. d/b/a Until (9/20/2023)
• COMMISSION ISSUES REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR STANDARD OFFER SERVICE FOR CUSTOMERS OF CMP AND VERSANT POWER (9/14/2023)
• COMMISSION APPROVES REDUCTION IN STANDARD OFFER ELECTRICITY SUPPLY RATES FOR CMP AND VERSANT POWER BANGOR HYDRO DISTRICT STANDARD OFFER CUSTOMERS (6/30/2023)
• Maine Law to Reduce Robocalling and Help Preserve Single Area Code (6/27/2023)
• COMMISSION APPROVES RECOVERY OF STRANDED COSTS FOR MAINE'S INVESTOR-OWNED ELECTRIC UTILITIES (6/13/2023)
• COMMISSION APPROVES SETTLEMENT IN CENTRAL MAINE POWER DISTRIBUTION RATE CASE (6/6/2023)
• COMMISSION APPROVES SETTLEMENT IN VERSANT POWER DISTRIBUTION RATE CASE (5/31/2023)
• MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION WELCOMES COMMISSIONER CAROLYN GILBERT (5/16/2023)
• MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION REMINDS MAINERS OF THE NEED TO CALL DIG SAFE BEFORE DIGGING INTO THE GROUND (4/28/2023)
• MAINE'S SINGLE AREA CODE EXTENDED AN ADDITIONAL 27 MONTHS (4/26/2023)
• MPUC CHAIR THANKS COMMISSIONER RANDALL DAVIS FOR SERVICE TO COMMISSION, STATE AND UTILITY CUSTOMERS (3/31/2023)
• MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION SETS DATES FOR PUBLIC WITNESS HEARINGS IN CENTRAL MAINE POWER DISTRIBUTION RATE CASE (3/1/2023)
• MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION SETS DATES FOR PUBLIC WITNESS HEARINGS IN VERSANT POWER DISTRIBUTION RATE CASE (3/1/2023)
• COMMISSION ISSUES KEY DECISION TO MOVE FORWARD WITH NORTHERN MAINE RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS (1/31/2023)
• COMMISSION SETS NEW STANDARD OFFER ELECTRICITY SUPPLY RATES FOR 2023 FOR CMP AND VERSANT POWER-MAINE PUBLIC DISTRICTS STANDARD OFFER CUSTOMERS (11/16/2022)
• COMMISSION SETS NEW STANDARD OFFER ELECTRICITY SUPPLY RATES FOR 2023 FOR VERSANT POWER STANDARD OFFER CUSTOMERS (11/15/2022)
• MAINE'S SINGLE AREA CODE EXTENDED AN ADDITIONAL 15 MONTHS (10/27/2022)
• NEWS RELEASE: COMMISSION APPROVES NEW ELECTRIC RATE STIPULATIONS TO SUPPORT CLIMATE CHANGE AND BENEFICIAL ELECTRIFICATION POLICIES (9/27/2022)
• COMMISSION ISSUES REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR STANDARD OFFER SERVICE FOR CUSTOMERS OF CMP AND VERSANT POWER (9/7/2022)
• MPUC ISSUES ORDER APPROVING NEW ELECTRIC UTILITY PERFORMANCE STANDARDS IN RULEMAKING PROCEEDING (7/29/2022)
• MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OPENS INVESTIGATION INTO T-MOBILE PHONE NUMBERING PRACTICES (7/13/2022)
• COMMISSION APPROVES DELIVERY RATE DECREASES FOR CENTRAL MAINE POWER (CMP) AND VERSANT POWER EFFECTIVE JULY 1 (6/14/2022)
• EFFORTS TO PRESERVE MAINE'S 207 AREA CODE RESULT IN EXTENSION OF AREA CODE LIFE, POSTPONEMENT OF RELIEF EFFORTS - 207 AREA CODE PREDICTED TO BE EXHAUSTED BY END OF 2025 (6/14/2022)
• LONGTIME MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION ANALYST RECEIVES LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD AT NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE OF PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONERS (5/31/2022)
• COMMISSION EXPANDS LOW INCOME ASSISTANCE PROGRAM DOUBLING ELIGIBILTY TO LOW INCOME MAINERS (5/3/2022)
• COMMISSION ACCEPTING BIDS THROUGH MAY 2 FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION PROJECTS FOR NORTHERN MAINE RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (4/20/2022)
• MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION REMINDS GAS AND ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS OF RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS AS WINTER DISCONNECT PROTECTION PERIOD ENDS (4/15/2022)
• MPUC TO HOLD PUBLIC HEARING IN ELECTRIC UTILITY PERFORMANCE STANDARDS RULEMAKING PROCEEDING (3/24/2022)
• COMMISSION OPENS INVESTIGATION OF CMP MANAGEMENT ISSUES, PERFORMANCE AND RATEMAKING (2/17/2022)
• COMMISSION APPROVES ONE-TIME BILL CREDIT FOR 90,000 LOW-INCOME ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS (2/17/2022)
• COMMISSION ISSUES REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR NORTHERN MAINE RENEWABLE ENERGY GENERATION AND TRANSMISSION PROJECTS (11/29/2021)
• COMMISSION SETS NEW STANDARD OFFER ELECTRICITY SUPPLY RATES FOR 2022 FOR VERSANT POWER-MAINE PUBLIC DISTRIC STANDARD OFFER CUSTOMERS (11/23/2021)
• COMMISSION SETS NEW STANDARD OFFER ELECTRICITY SUPPLY RATES FOR 2022 FOR CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY STANDARD OFFER CUSTOMERS (11/17/2021)
• COMMISSION SETS NEW STANDARD OFFER ELECTRICITY SUPPLY RATES FOR 2022 FOR VERSANT POWER STANDARD OFFER CUSTOMERS (11/16/2021)
• COMMISSION LAUNCHES NEW, REDESIGNED WEBSITE (11/2/2021)
• COMMISSION ISSUES REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR MAINE GREENPOWER PROVIDER (9/8/2021)
• COMMISSION ISSUES REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS FOR STANDARD OFFER SERVICE FOR CUSTOMERS OF CMP AND VERSANT POWER (9/8/2021)
• Maine Public Utilities Commission to Hold Public Witness Hearing in Bangor Gas Rate Case (8/23/2021)
• Maine Public Utilities Commission to Hold Public Witness Hearing in Bangor Gas Rate Case (8/23/2021)
• MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OPENS INVESTIGATION INTO VERIZON WIRELESS'S PHONE NUMBERING PRACTICES (8/3/2021)
• MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION DELAYS A PORTION OF STORM COST RECOVERY IN CMP RATES DUE TO INCREASE IN TRANSMISSION RATES (7/14/2021)
• MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION RELEASES INDEPENDENT AUDIT REPORT ON CMP'S MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE (7/13/2021)
• MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION SELECTS RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS IN SECOND COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT (6/29/2021)
• MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION WELCOMES COMMISSIONER PATRICK SCULLY (6/14/2021)
• MPUC CHAIRMAN THANKS COMMISSIONER FOR SERVICE TO COMMISSION, STATE AND UTILITY CUSTOMERS (6/4/2021)
• MPUC TO HOLD PUBLIC WITNESS HEARING IN VERSANT POWER DISTRIBUTION RATE CASE (5/6/2021)
• MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION REMINDS GAS AND ELECTRIC CUSTOMERS OF RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES AS WINTER DISCONNECT PROTECTION PERIOD ENDS (4/15/2021)
• MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OBSERVES SAFE DIGGING MONTH; URGES MAINERS TO KNOW WHAT'S BELOW BEFORE DIGGING (4/7/2021)
• COMMISSION DEDICATES HEARING ROOM IN MEMORY OF BELOVED STAFF ATTORNEY (9/29/2020)
• COMMISSION SELECTS RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS TO HELP ACHIEVE MAINE'S RENEWABLE PORTFOLIO STANDARD GOALS (9/22/2020)
• COMMISSION STAFF MEMBER RECOGNIZED FOR IMPORTANT PROGRAM BENEFITING THE DEAF COMMUNITY (9/18/2020)
• COMMISSION ENDS EMERGENCY MORATORIUM ON UTILITY DISCONNECTION ACTIVITIES AS OF NOVEMBER 1, 2020 (9/15/2020)
• Commission Issues Request for Proposals for Standard Offer Service for Customers of CMP and Versant Power (9/9/2020)
• Commission receives 100% score on Gas Safety Audit (8/28/2020)
• Commission Moves to New Hallowell Site (7/28/2020)
• MAINE RECEIVES $2.59 MILLION IN 48th REGIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS INITIATIVE (RGGI) AUCTION (6/11/2020)
• CHAIRMAN BARTLETT STATEMENT REGARDING FERC'S NET METERING CASE (6/10/2020)
• COMMISSION TO EVALUATE IMPACTS OF PANDEMIC ON UTILITY CUSTOMERS AND UTILITIES (4/28/2020)
• Braley named Director of Commission's Telephone and Water Division (4/24/2020)
• April Is National Safe Digging Month (4/14/2020)
• Reducing the Possible Exposure to the Coronavirus Disease (3/18/2020)
• EMERGENCY MORATORIUM ON UTILITY DISCONNECTION ACTIVITIES (3/16/2020)
• MAINE RECEIVES $2.54 MILLION IN 47th REGIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS INITIATIVE AUCTION (3/13/2020)
• Commission Initiates Procurement Process for Renewable Distributed Generation Resources (2/28/2020)
• Commission approves Pilot Programs to support Electric Vehicles (2/25/2020)
• Request for Proposals Issued for the Sale of Energy or Renewable Energy Credits from Qualifying Renewable Resources (2/14/2020)
• Commissioners Increase Accountability and Impose Mandated Performance Standards for CMP Customer Service; Levy Record $10M Disallowance (1/30/2020)
• Commission Assures CMP Customers who filed complaints during the last two years: Every complaint will be addressed (1/14/2020)
• MAINE RECEIVES $2.68 MILLION IN 46th REGIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS INITIATIVE (RGGI) AUCTION; TOTAL REVENUES GENERATED FOR MAINE NOW EXCEED $111 MILLION (12/6/2019)
• Commission releases timetable for deciding two ongoing CMP cases; announces over $330,000 refunded to CMP customers (12/6/2019)
• CMP and Emera-MPD Customers to Benefit from Significantly Lower Electric Supply Rates in 2020 (11/13/2019)
• Emera Maine Customers to Benefit from Lower Electric Supply Rates Starting January 1, 2020 (11/12/2019)
• Maine Aqua Ventus Contract Approved (11/5/2019)
• Consumer Alert: Utility Disconnection Scam -- Commission Warns Consumers of Spoofing (10/30/2019)
• Public Witness Hearings on Emera Maine's Proposal to be Acquired by ENMAX Corporation in Orono and Presque Isle on Monday, October 21 (10/4/2019)
• MAINE RECEIVES $2.5 MILLION IN 45th REGIONAL GREENHOUSE GAS INITIATIVE (RGGI) AUCTION (9/9/2019)
• Request for Proposals Issued for Standard Offer Service for Customers of Central Maine Power Company and Emera Maine (9/6/2019)
• Commission receives Federal Grant for 911 Enhancements (8/12/2019)
• Commission to Decide CMP Metering and Billing Case Prior to Action on CMP's Rate Case (8/6/2019)
• New Public Information Campaign Aims to Educate Mainers About Emergency Calling and Texting to 911 (8/1/2019)
• Commission Approves Wind Power Contract (7/12/2019)
• Public Witness Hearings in CMP Cases (6/19/2019)
• $158.2M in Efficiency Funding Approved - All Cost-Effective Programs for Maine Residents and Businesses are Funded (5/15/2019)
• April Is National Safe Digging Month (4/26/2019)
• MPUC Approves Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity For the New England Clean Energy Connect Transmission Line (4/11/2019)
• $1M in Dispatch Consolidation Grants Available (2/15/2019)