HALLOWELL, Maine – Today, Central Maine Power (CMP) filed a revised rate case with the Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC). In response, the Heather Sanborn, Maine’s Public Advocate, issued the following statement:
“The Office of the Public Advocate (OPA) pushed back last year because we believed CMP’s original rate request was excessive, and the PUC agreed. Now CMP is returning with a more modest proposal, which could mean lower rates for customers this July. That’s good news for Maine families.
OPA will closely scrutinize every part of this latest filing to make sure rates come down as much as possible and that CMP is only charging what’s truly necessary to provide safe and reliable service.”
The OPA represents the interests of Maine’s utility customers and will actively participate in the PUC’s review of CMP’s revised proposal.