CMP accused of overspending on storm recovery by $53.6 million

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • September 8, 2023

Maine’s advocate for utility customers wants state regulators to claw back more than $50 million that it says Central Maine Power Co. overspent because it exceeded staffing guidelines when restoring electricity to ratepayers during a dozen storms in 2022. But the utility says that money was spent on out-of-state crews necessary to restore power to customers more quickly.