Office of the Maine Public Utilities Comission Press Releases - EIN Presswire

Published on September 20, 2024 - 15:17 GMT

MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION AMENDS ELECTRIC AND GAS UTILITY RULES TO PROVIDE PROTECTIONS TO VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

September 20, 2024 Hallowell, Maine - The Maine Public Utilities Commission (Commission) recently adopted amendments to its Chapter 815 Rules for electric and gas utilities to provide certain protections for victims of domestic violence. The Commission …

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Published on July 25, 2024 - 18:55 GMT

COMMISSION ISSUES ORDER OUTLINING ELECTRIC GRID PLAN PRIORITIES FOR MAINE'S INVESTOR-OWNED TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION UTILITIES

July 25, 2024 Hallowell, Maine- The Maine Public Utilities Commission (Commission) has identified priorities and other details to be contained in initial ten-year integrated grid plans for Maine's investor-owned transmission and distribution utilities …

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Published on May 29, 2024 - 17:28 GMT

MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION APPROVES AMENDMENTS TO INTERVENOR FUNDING RULE

May 29, 2024 Hallowell, Maine - The Maine Public Utilities Commission (Commission) adopted amendments today to its Intervenor Funding Rule. The Commission initiated this rulemaking proceeding to comply with recently enacted legislation that required …

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Published on May 22, 2024 - 18:52 GMT

MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION WARNS OF POSSIBLE UTILITY SCAM TARGETING UTILITY CUSTOMERS

May 22, 2024 Hallowell, Maine - The Maine Public Utilities Commission (Commission) warns utility customers of a potential scam targeting Maine utility customers by unidentified individuals claiming to represent the Commission. The caller reportedly claimed …

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Published on April 17, 2024 - 20:00 GMT

MAINE'S SINGLE AREA CODE EXTENDED ANOTHER YEAR

April 17, 2024 Hallowell, Maine-A semi-annual review of area code exhaust dates by the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA) shows Maine's single area code has gained another year before its predicted exhaust date. While Maine currently …

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Published on April 2, 2024 - 16:28 GMT

COMMISSION APPROVES $22.5 MILLION IN LOW-INCOME ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIAP) FUNDING FOR 2024-2025 PROGRAM YEAR

April 2, 2024 Hallowell, Maine- The Maine Public Utilities Commission (Commission) approved $22.5 million for its Low-Income Assistance Program (LIAP) today for the 2024-2025 program year. This amount maintains the increase in program funding approved the …

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Published on April 1, 2024 - 18:41 GMT

MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION REMINDS MAINERS TO CALL 8-1-1 BEFORE OUTDOOR DIGGING PROJECTS AS GOVERNOR MILLS PROCLAIMS APRIL ...

April 1, 2024 Hallowell, Maine- In observance of National Safe Digging Month, the Maine Public Utilities Commission (Commission) reminds Mainers that they must make the free call to 811 before digging into the ground. Not only will calling 811 before …

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Published on March 21, 2024 - 19:20 GMT

PUBLIC WITNESS HEARING IN VERSANT RATE CASE CHANGED TO REMOTE ONLY

March 21, 2024 Due to today's storm and the closing of the NMCC campus, todays public witness hearing will take place remotely only. Log-in information can be found below. Microsoft Teams meeting https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ …

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Published on March 11, 2024 - 15:33 GMT

COMMISSION TO HOLD PUBLIC WITNESS HEARINGS IN VERSANT POWER DISTRIBUTION RATE CASE

March 11, 2024 Hallowell, Maine- The Maine Public Utilities Commission will hold two public witness hearings in Versant Power's Distribution Rate Case. Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. Hilton Garden Inn 250 Haskell Rd. Bangor, Maine. In-person …

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Published on February 27, 2024 - 18:27 GMT

MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION TO HOST COMMUNITY FORUM IN SOUTH PORTLAND

February 27, 2024 Hallowell, Maine-The Maine Public Utilities Commission (Commission) will host the first in a series of coffee and conversation forums to allow members of the public to talk with the three Commissioners, Chair Philip L. Bartlett, II, …

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Published on February 12, 2024 - 18:11 GMT

AMY DUMENY NAMED ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR FOR MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION

February 12, 2024 Hallowell, Maine-Amy Dumeny has been named Administrative Director of the Maine Public Utilities Commission, effective Monday, February 12, 2024. "Amy brings a deep commitment to public service as well as a strong background in …

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Published on December 4, 2023 - 15:14 GMT

Commentary: Maine PUC will do a rigorous job with the public's help

December 4, 2023 While Mainers overwhelmingly voted down a referendum to replace the state's two largest utilities with a publicly owned utility, one thing was clear: Mainers want more from their utilities and they want to know how they're going to …

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Published on November 29, 2023 - 20:09 GMT

COMMISSION ACCEPTS STANDARD OFFER ELECTRICITY SUPPLY BIDS FOR CUSTOMERS OF CMP AND VERSANT- MAINE PUBLIC DISTRICT FOR 2024

November 29, 2023 Hallowell, Maine-The Maine Public Utilities Commission (Commission) accepted bids today for the remaining half of the electricity supply requirement for 2024 Standard Offer service for residential and small non-residential customers of …

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Published on November 28, 2023 - 20:28 GMT

COMMISSION ACCEPTS FINAL ROUND OF BIDS RELATED TO STANDARD OFFER ELECTRICITY SUPPLY RATES FOR VERSANT CUSTOMERS FOR 2024

November 28, 2023 Hallowell, Maine-The Maine Public Utilities Commission (Commission) accepted bids today for the remaining half of the electricity supply requirement for 2024 Standard Offer service for residential and small non-residential customers of …

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Published on October 19, 2023 - 14:12 GMT

MAINE'S SINGLE AREA CODE EXTENDED AN ADDITIONAL THREE AND A HALF YEARS

October 19, 2023 Hallowell, Maine-The life of Maine's single area code has been extended another three and a half years to September 2032, according to a semi-annual review by the North American Numbering Plan Administrator (NANPA). In April 2023, the …

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Published on September 26, 2023 - 18:17 GMT

COMMISSION APPROVES ONE-TIME INCREASE TO LOW INCOME ASSISTANCE PROGRAM

September 26, 2023 Hallowell, Maine - The Maine Public Utilities Commission (Commission) approved a one-time increase to its Low-Income Assistance Program (LIAP) today and an increase in the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) eligibility threshold for Department …

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Published on September 20, 2023 - 14:34 GMT

MAINE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION APPROVES SETTLEMENT IN RATE CASE FOR NORTHERN UTILITIES, Inc. d/b/a Until

September 20, 2023 Hallowell, Maine - The Maine Public Utilities Commission (Commission) approved a settlement this week in Northern Utilities, INC. d/b/a Unitil's distribution rate case. The Parties in the case and the Commission agreed that the terms …

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Published on June 30, 2023 - 17:04 GMT

COMMISSION APPROVES REDUCTION IN STANDARD OFFER ELECTRICITY SUPPLY RATES FOR CMP AND VERSANT POWER BANGOR HYDRO DISTRICT STANDARD ...

June 30, 2023 Hallowell, Maine- The Maine Public Utilities Commission (Commission) approved a reduction in Standard Offer electric rates today that will impact residential, small and medium-class customers of Central Maine Power and Versant Power's …

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Published on June 27, 2023 - 20:46 GMT

Maine Law to Reduce Robocalling and Help Preserve Single Area Code

June 27, 2023 Hallowell, Maine- A newly-passed Maine law is expected to help reduce the number of robocalls in Maine while also helping to extend the life of Maine's single area code. An Act to Preserve the 207 Area Code and Impede So-called …

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Published on June 13, 2023 - 17:57 GMT

COMMISSION APPROVES RECOVERY OF STRANDED COSTS FOR MAINE'S INVESTOR-OWNED ELECTRIC UTILITIES

June 13, 2023 Hallowell, Maine- The Maine Public Utilities Commission (Commission) approved recovery of stranded costs for Maine's two Investor-owned Electric Utilities today. In two separate cases, the Commission approved new Stranded Cost rates for …

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