PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • June 24, 2025
Versant Power customers will see their electricity bills rise slightly beginning July 1. The rate increase follows an earlier, larger increase that took effect in April. When the new rates go into effect, a typical residential customer in the Maine Public District who uses 500 kilowatt-hours per month will see a $2.80 increase to their monthly bill, Versant said. a typical residential customer in the Bangor Hydro District using 500 kWh per month is expected to see a 31-cent increase to their monthly bill. Versant, which is Maine’s second-largest electric utility, serves about 165,000 customers in northern and eastern Maine.