PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • February 14, 2022
Since November 2021, I have been traveling. No one was in my home during that time, except to check on it briefly. My heat pumps were set at 50 degrees. My new Central Maine Power bill arrived recently. My CMP bill, for a 30-day period in an empty, efficient, unplugged, small home, is nearly five times last year’s average bill when I was home all day, every day. I am lucky I can cover the financial spread. But many Mainers cannot afford their next oil delivery or electric bill. CMP must do better to relieve energy burdens for everyone. The state must do better in holding utilities accountable for their performance. ~ Jeff Marks, Portland