MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • February 27, 2022
Gov. Mills’ L.D. 1959, An Act to Ensure Transmission and Distribution Utility Accountability would require more transparency from regulators and put the utility companies on notice that they could lose their Maine franchise if they don’t improve their performance. Lawmakers should do what they can to make the standards for the utilities as tough as possible and put pressure on the regulators to show that they can enforce them. A consumer-owned utility may be the goal, but that doesn’t mean lawmakers should pass on an opportunity to improve the lives of Maine people now.