Mike Thibodeau of Presque Isle to the Maine PUC on Versant's proposed rate hike:

"It doesn’t help that Maine’s electric grid is owned by companies outside of the United States who are more interested in profits than in serving Mainers."

https://bangordailynews.com/2023/03/29/news/aroostook/versant-rate-hike-aroostook-customers-n6hjn1me0n/

#MEPolitics #UtilityAccountability

#Avangrid just released #CMP's 2022 financials.

CMP hauled in $160M profit on revenue of $1.1B.

That's a daily profit of $438,356.

https://s24.q4cdn.com/489945429/files/doc_financial/Supplemental_Report/2022/fy22-cmp-financial-statements-and-audit-report.pdf

#MEPolitics #UtilityAccountability

RT @OurPowerMaine
CMP & Versant to customers: "It's not our fault your bills are so high, it's all supply costs."

CMP & Versant to Maine PUC: "Let us jack our delivery rates up again."

CMP/Versant to investors: "All aboard the gravy train!"

#MEPolitics #UtilityAccountability

While CMP & Versant are asking for big rate hikes this year, #PineTreePower will cut rates by 10% in the very first year.

Mainers will save $9 billion in the first 3 decades--and the savings will begin immediately.

#MEPolitics #UtilityAccountability

https://ourpowermaine.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/our-power-press-release-3-8-23.pdf

RT @GabySarriTobar
Our democracy, climate, & communities are under threat by monopoly utilities. Thank you @SenWhitehouse @SenWarren @SenatorHick @ChrisVanHollen for urging the FTC to rein in utilities trying to rig the system in their favor. #UtilityAccountability

➡️https://www.washingtonpost.com/documents/79b152a6-bd70-4b89-81a5-8be98f3eb739.pdf?itid=lk_inline_manual_60

Important article in Bangor Daily News offers options when electric bills spike.

Not mentioned: check for errors by CMP, who like other
Avangrid-owned companies have a well-documented history of overbilling.

#MEPolitics #UtilityAccountability

RT @OurPowerMaine
Over 6K homes in #CMP's service area with no power in subzero temperatures.

Depending on America's least-dependable utility to keep the heat on when it's 17 below zero is not an ideal situation.

#MEPolitics #UtilityAccountability https://twitter.com/lakeregionfire1/status/1621673886298345473

Important new look at how utility corporations have used money taken from their captive customers to lobby lawmakers, skew public opinion, and--in cases like the #FirstEnergy and the #OhioLegislature--engaged in outright bribery.

https://www.energyandpolicy.org/guide-to-protect-ratepayers-from-utility-scandals/

#MEPolitics #UtilityAccountability

Just a reminder that today Central Maine Power will take over half a million dollars in profit from Mainers struggling to pay their electric bills.

Over $500,000 a day, $3.5M per week.

In return they give us worst-in-nation service.

This has to stop.

#MEPolitics #UtilityAccountability #Energy

Mainers' electric bills went up more than any other state in 2022: over 31% increase.

Customers stuck with CMP/Versant paid 49% more on average than Mainers served by consumer-owned utilities.

#MEPolitics #EnergyTwitter #UtilityAccountability

https://ownerly.com/data-analysis/best-worst-states-electric-bills/

Small business owner John Costin in today's Portland Press Herald:

"There’s no question that CMP is an albatross around the neck of Maine’s business economy."

https://www.pressherald.com/2022/12/30/maine-voices-cmp-is-an-albatross-around-the-neck-of-maine-businesses/

#MEPolitics #UtilityAccountability

Another frustrated Central Maine Power customer fed up with their bumbling response to the recent holiday outages asks "Can't someone else supply electricity to Maine?"

Why yes, as a matter of fact...

#MEPolitics #UtilityAccountability

Former Central Maine Power manager:

"I've worked in the utility industry for a number of years and not only is it the worst company I have ever worked for, but it is known as such throughout the Northeast. Employees are treated like chattel and customers with contempt."

#MEPolitics #UtilityAccountability

George Danby on the money:

https://danbyink.bdnblogs.com/2022/12/18/customer-satisfaction/

#MEPolitics #AvanGreed #UtilityAccountability #Maine

"Fake it till you make it" is CMP owner @avangrid's tactic in New Mexico, where they won't take "No" for an answer to acquiring a local utility.

Avangrid is being "disingenuous and confusing the public" says regulator.

Sound familiar?

#MEPolitics #Energy #UtilityAccountability #AvanGreed

https://nmpoliticalreport.com/2022/12/15/prc-criticizes-pnm-avangrid-joint-advertisements-but-says-theyre-not-within-commission-jurisdiction/

Versant customer:

"Year after year minimal investments have been made to the distribution infrastructure throughout the state and Aroostook County. Our power has been out for various lengths of time, for over 30 instances, since June 1.

#MEPolitics #EnergyMastadon #UtilityAccountability

https://mpuc-cms.maine.gov/CQM.Public.WebUI/Common/CaseMaster.aspx?CaseNumber=2022-00255