Maine’s all-out referendum war over CMP and utility regulation may be just beginning

BANGOR DAILY NEWS • September 8, 2021

Maine’s largest utility struck back on Tuesday as it faces a deluge of referendum proposals that strike at the core of its business. The newest question that could come before voters would require them to approve new debt above $1 billion, but it is aimed at up to two opposing questions seeking to establish a consumer-owned utility. Arguments around CMP will continue to dominate the political landscape for at least another election cycle and maybe longer.