PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • December 30, 2022
All the time spent sorting out Central Maine Power’s mistakes and delays costs my business money on top of the exorbitant rates. In a competitive market, customers like me would be free to choose a better electricity provider. But of course we don’t have that choice. We’re stuck with CMP. There’s no question that CMP is an albatross around the neck of Maine’s business economy (as well as Maine’s residential households). It’s long past time for Maine to improve this situation. That’s why I’m supporting the Pine Tree Power proposal to replace CMP and Versant with a nonprofit consumer-owned utility. ~ John Costin, Veneer Services Unlimited