BANGOR DAILY NEWS • February 16, 2022
Mainers are noticing substantially higher electric bills after new electric supply rates took effect Jan. 1 that are more than 80 percent higher across the state than the same rates last year. The increase is taking some by surprise, causing frustration and prompting more to ask for help paying their bills. The increase to this year’s standard offer reflects costs from regional and national energy markets, and they represented the best option available, according to Susan Faloon, a Public Utilities Commission spokesperson.