Foreign ownership in CMP parent clouds 2 ballot measures

A foreign government's ownership stake in a utility is complicated, and some experts say it doesn't matter anyway because ownership of a regulated utility doesn't translate into governance.

Conservation Law Foundation opposes public power measure

The New England environmental group's stance on the controversial Pine Tree Power ballot initiative differs from that of 2 other well-known conservation groups.

Who could be a third-party operator? Here’s the test

If there’s a new Maine utility, who will manage it?

Politics, qualifying credentials and managerial expertise collide in the debate over who would operate a publicly owned utility.

Saturday’s storm hit northern, coastal Maine with power outages

Saturday's storm delivered some rain and breeze for southern and central Maine, but the Down East region got clobbered with heavy amounts of rain and strong winds.

Natural Resources Council of Maine backs public utility ballot measure

The state's most well-known environmental advocacy group says that Pine Tree Power 'offers our best chance to advance the clean energy transition with the accountability, creativity and collaboration necessary to keep costs as low as possible.'

Question 3: What you need to know about the Pine Tree Power referendum

The highly contentious question would establish the framework for a new utility to deliver electricity in Maine.

Question 1: Voters would have a say in certain big spending

Conceived as a fail-safe in case Question 3 passes, Question 1 would require voter approval for certain government bodies to take on more than $1 billion in debt.

Mills urges voters to reject public utility takeover

The governor cited uncertainty about the long-term benefits of Pine Tree Power, and its initial cost.

Prices at smaller utilities work their way into debate over Maine’s energy future

Backers of Pine Tree Power tout lower rates at customer-owned utilities, but comparing those rates with investor-owned utilities is complicated.