MAINE PUBLIC • October 4, 2022
The Governor's Energy Office is opposing a rate hike request from Versant Power that could increase electricity prices by $13 a month for residential customers beginning next summer. The office filed a petition to intervene with the Maine Public Utilities Commission on Tuesday.Gov. Janet Mills says the proposed 32% increase to Versant's distribution rate is, quote, "not in the best interest of Maine people," already facing high electric costs.