After referendum, Maine advocates and lawmakers look to bolster utility accountability and performance

January 9, 2024

Following the defeat of a ballot measure that sought to replace Central Maine Power (CMP) and Versant with a consumer-owned power company, policymakers and advocates are looking to explore other ways of further regulating and improving service by the state’s primary utilities.

One possible path forward is legislation being put forward by Rep. Gerry Runte, a Democrat from York and a member of the Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee. While there is no specific text yet for that measure, Runte said in an interview that the idea behind the bill is to create additional accountability metrics as a way to spur better service from CMP and Versant.

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