BANGOR DAILY NEWS • December 11, 2022
Central Maine Power is not the problem, it’s part of the solution. The massive jump in energy costs can be largely attributed to the sky-high price of natural gas. Unfortunately, we as Mainers are highly dependent on natural gas and other fossil fuels to heat our homes. It certainly makes me wonder if we all made a huge mistake when we collectively voted last year against the New England Clean Energy Connect. Who fought the hardest against the NECEC? Fossil fuel companies like NextEra and Calpine. This is an industry that is raking in record profits at our expense. They argue that the project will not affect electricity prices in Maine. If that’s the case, why did they spend more than $20 million to stop it from being constructed? This hydropower would cut into their market share. ~ Trent Stewart, Washington