PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • May 26, 2022
Central Maine Power is asking state utility regulators to approve a three-year reliability and grid upgrade plan that could raise bills for the typical home customer by as much as $10 a month by 2026. The rate hike would support investments to make the distribution system more resilient to storms, restore power faster after outages and enable more renewable power generators to hook up as the state transitions to a cleaner-energy economy. The proposal, however, drew immediate opposition from Gov. Janet Mills, who called the plan to raise rates “outrageous” and said, “I will fight this.”