SUN JOURNAL • May 15, 2021
Central Maine Power’s false statements continue because of our weak Public Utilities Commission and our lack of research. Smart meters were efficient money savers. Wrong. Over budget and zero savings. We have no billing issues. Wrong. Media outlets show many cases, and state gets involved. No customer service issue campaign. False. Perpetual poor ranking and media stories say otherwise. CMP has said land will not be clear cut for the New England Clean Energy Connect project. Well, lines aren’t put in the woods; they’re put atop poles in cleared areas. We can’t sell our souls to CMP anymore. Vermont and New Hampshire passed on this before Maine was thought of. Our couple years of jobs isn’t worth the damage, and our PUC will allow CMP to bill us when it doesn’t perform again, like always. ~ Mike Farrell, Auburn