MORNING SENTINEL • June 26, 2021
It has become obvious that it is a bad idea to rely on foreign-owned companies to control our electricity system. These profit-driven utilities are just not designed to serve Maine people and businesses or to help us thrive and look out for our future needs. These utilities have broken promises. Central Maine Power recently claimed that its No. 1 priority is to provide better customer service so it can regain our trust. But it is not getting any better. Maine’s profit-driven utilities — CMP and Versant — both rank dead last for customer satisfaction. Maine deserves a better utility. Consumer-owned utilities are proven to be successful. Maine has nine consumer-owned utilities currently operating in the state. ~ Rep. Jennifer Poirier (R), Skowhegan