Prices at smaller utilities work their way into debate over Maine’s energy future

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • September 19, 2023

Small, local electricity co-ops and municipally owned utilities in Maine tend to charge customers less for electricity, a fact that’s finding its way into the debate over the future of the state’s two investor-owned utilities. However, a review of rates listed by the Maine Public Utilities Commission shows the claim is true for some electricity customers, but not others.