KENNEBEC JOURNAL • November 5, 2023
Puerto Rico and Long Island are the only government-owned electricity grids in the country that are operated by a third-party, for-profit contractor. Both are rife with mismanagement and corruption. There are no case studies to support the claim that a politician-controlled utility will increase reliability. I have spent my career working at CMP. Pine Tree Power leaves politicians in control of our electricity grid. We cannot afford to roll the dice on politician-controlled electricity. ~ Jared Epperson, West Gardiner