NEWS CENTER MAINE • August 30, 2023
If Mainers vote yes on Question 3 in November, a public nonprofit would take over CMP and Versant, two private companies that currently hold most of the electrical grid in Maine. That public nonprofit, known as Pine Tree Power, argues it would be a cheaper alternative to CMP and Versant, as the money would stay in Maine. One ad funded by Enmax (parent to Versant) argues that voters would be voting yes on Pine Tree Power without the nonprofit having a plan on how it would operate once taking over utility control. A spokesperson for Our Power said a plan is set in stone, and any fine details would be decided by the board of advisors.