PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • April 19, 2022
Gov. Janet Mills’ proposal to hold the state’s electricity utilities more accountable for poor performance won the support of the Maine Senate on Tuesday but fell short in the House. The bill would establish key performance measures for electricity providers in areas ranging from reliability to customer relations and impose financial penalties for failing to meet those goals. It also would add whistleblower protections for employees and contractors who report problems with operations. And it would change the way utility companies plan grid upgrades.