Committee recommends energy and utility attorney nominated to the PUC

Patrick Scully represented a range of companies and industries before the Maine Public Utilities Commission, a record of experience that was problematic for Republicans.

Mills nominates utilities lawyer to serve on Maine PUC

If he's confirmed, Patrick Scully, the recently retired CEO of Bernstein Shur, will be the second commissioner the governor has named to the three-person panel.

Regulators launch investigation into CMP’s handling of solar projects

The unanimous decision Tuesday follows an uproar over Central Maine Power's warning that connecting solar projects to the grid may be more costly than expected.

Some customers dissatisfied with regulators’ ruling on Central Maine Power

Numerous consumers who have complained of inexplicably high bills said they aren't expecting any major changes as a result of the Maine Public Utilities Commission's decision on the billing controversy.

State jolts CMP with $10 million penalty for mishandling billing and customer service

Gov. Janet Mills called for greater accountability from the state's utilities after the Public Utilities Commission voted to reduce Central Maine Power's earnings as punishment for the problems with its mismanagement of a new billing system.

CMP admits poor handling of winter disconnect notices

The embattled electric utility vowed to stop issuing the notices temporarily while insisting that the wording didn't violate state rules.

Customers sue CMP over winter disconnect notices, saying they were deceived

The lawsuit, which seeks class-action status, alleges that ‘deceptive and misleading’ CMP notices harmed customers.

Maine regulators vote to investigate CMP’s winter disconnect notices

Since November, Central Maine Power Co. has delivered roughly 1,000 of the notices to customers warning that their power will be shut off unless they pay past-due bills.

PUC seeks to counter misinformation about CMP bill payment deferral policy

The Maine Public Utilities Commission has neither ended a policy allowing Central Maine Power customers to defer payment on a portion of disputed bills nor stopped working to resolve complaints.

PUC delays CMP transmission line decision