PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • June 30, 2021
As a young person, born and raised in Maine, I care deeply about this state and its future. Companies like Central Maine Power and Versant do not. Their decisions are motivated by profit. These foreign-owned companies charge high prices for electricity and are slow to respond to power outages. Also, despite their claims to support renewable energy, CMP and Versant have done little to suggest that they truly care about the future of the planet. Climate change is a threat to the future of my generation. One of the most important steps that Maine needs to take in response to climate change is transitioning to 100 percent renewable energy, and it is not likely that the current electricity providers will make this change in time. The first six communities in the U.S. to make the transition to 100 percent renewable energy did so through consumer-owned utilities. The Pine Tree Power Co. would help Maine make this transition as well. ~ Audrey Hufnagel, Damariscotta