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News & Press Release Archives

• MPUC Decides Smart Meter Investigation (5/17/2011)
• MPUC: April 19th Brings Change in Electric & Gas Utility Service Disconnection Rules (4/12/2011)
• MPUC TO HOLD PUBLIC WITNESS HEARING ON BANGOR HYDRO STRANDED COST RATE CASE IN BANGOR (3/9/2011)
• MPUC Denies CMP Proposal for Lewiston Loop Transmission Line (3/1/2011)
• MPUC Warns about Damage to Gas Facilities during Snow Removal (2/25/2011)
• MPUC Adopts Updated Gas and Propane Safety Rules (2/15/2011)
• PUC Commissioners to Hold Hearing for Proposed Verizon-FairPoint Merger (Word) (12/18/2007)
• Kurt Adams Statement for December 12, 2007 Verizon-FairPoint Deliberations (Word) (12/13/2007)
• Governor Meets and Approves of Maine’s Future Energy Users (Word) (12/10/2007)
• PUC Issues RFP for Standard Offer Service for Medium and Large Classes for CMP and BHE (Word) (12/7/2007)
• PUC Study Finds Viable Options to ISO-NE for Maine (Word) (12/5/2007)
• PUC Release Examiner's Report for Verizon-FairPoint Merger Proposal (Word) (11/27/2007)
• PUC REMINDS ELECTRICITY CUSTOMERS OF WINTER DISCONNECTION RULES (Word) (11/9/2007)
• Efficiency Maine and Maine DEP Launch First in the Nation Statewide CFL Recycling Program (Word) (6/14/2007)
• PUC Issues RFP for Standard Offer Service for Medium and Large Classes for CMP and BHE (Word) (6/7/2007)
• Voluntary Renewable Resources Funding Available (Word) (5/30/2007)
• Consumer Assistance Division Orders $3.2 Million Returned to Customers in 2006 (Word) (5/22/2007)
• 1 Millionth CFL Sold in Maine (Word) (3/1/2007)
• East End Community School Receives $100,000 from PUC for Energy Efficiency (Word) (2/22/2007)
• Efficiency Maine Saves Maine $86.6 Million in Electricity Costs (Word) (2/1/2007)
• New Standard Offer Prices to begin in March for CMP and BHE Medium and Large Commercial and Industrial Customers (Word) (1/31/2007)
• NECPUC Passes Maine Resolution (Word) (1/22/2007)
• PUC Study Finds Options to ISO-NE for Maine (Word) (1/18/2007)
• PUC and Office of Energy Independence Select Winners for Energy Saving Contest (Word) (1/17/2007)
• New Electric Standard Offer Rates to begin in March for CMP and BHE Residential Customers (Word) (1/11/2007)
• Auburn Elementary School Receives $100,000 from PUC for Energy Efficiency (Word) (1/9/2007)
• CONY High School Receives $100,000 from PUC for Energy Efficiency (Word) (12/20/2006)
• PUC Accepts Standard Offer Bid for Northern Maine (Word) (12/15/2006)
• PUC Issues RFP for Standard Offer Service for Commercial and Industrial Customers (Word) (12/12/2006)
• $500,000 Available for Solar Hot Water Equipment (Word) (12/11/2006)
• PUC Rejects all Standard Offer Bids for Northern Maine (Word) (11/16/2006)
• CMP to Pay Back $2.75 Million to Customers (Word) (11/3/2006)
• Northern Utilities Customers Winter Bills to Drop by 12.9% (Word) (10/31/2006)
• PUC Issues Request for Proposals for Standard Offer Service and Energy Efficiency (Word) (10/25/2006)
• PUC and Office of Energy Indepence Kick-off Energy Saving Contest for 4th-6th Graders (Word) (10/16/2006)
• Locations for Public Interest Pay Phones Selected (Word) (10/12/2006)
• Change a Light, Change the World (Word) (10/4/2006)
• Maine’s Community Colleges Offers Corporate Energy Management Program (Word) (9/28/2006)
• Three Maine Businesses Receive more than $75,000 for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (Word) (9/26/2006)
• PUC Seeks Proposals for Energy Efficiency for Standard Offer Customers (Word) (9/20/2006)
• Scarborough High School Receives $100,000 from PUC for Energy Efficiency (Word) (9/19/2006)
• PUC Opens Investigation into Pine Springs Roads & Water (Word) (9/18/2006)
• PUC Issues RFP for Standard Offer Service for Northern Maine (Word) (9/13/2006)
• New Electric Standard Offer Rates to begin in September for Commercial and Industrial Customers (Word) (7/25/2006)
• PUC Responds to Energy Consumption Concerns (Word) (7/17/2006)
• Public Interest Payphones Now Available (Word) (7/7/2006)
• PUC to Explore Alternatives to New England Regional Electricity Organizations (Word) (6/22/2006)
• FERC Increases Maine Electric Rates by $300 Million (Word) (6/16/2006)
• Maine PUC Issues RFPs for Standard Offer Service (Word) (6/5/2006)
• MPUC: Low Interest Loan Program for Flood Victims (Word) (5/26/2006)
• Maine PUC Sets Public Witness Hearing on CMP Rate Plan (Word) (5/22/2006)
• Efficiency Maine Program Manager Receives Philip C. Hastings Award (Word) (5/12/2006)
• Maine PUC to Assist Low Income Families with Electric Bills (Word) (5/4/2006)
• Maine PUC Commissioner Leaving Commission (Word) (5/4/2006)
• MPUC: New Energy Code Workshops (Word) (2/16/2006)
• “Save-A-Watt” 10% Challenge Reaches Halfway Point (Word) (2/13/2006)
• MPUC: Solar Energy Rebate Program (Word) (2/1/2006)
• The Maine PUC Declines to Accept Settlement on Federal Rate Plan (Word) (1/31/2006)
• Electric Standard Offer Prices to Increase in March for Commercial and Industrial Customers (Word) (1/25/2006)
• PUC Orders Prison Phone Provider to Refund Overcharges (Word) (1/24/2006)
• "Save-A-Watt" Challenge Winners Named (Word) (1/18/2006)
• "Save-A-Watt" Challenge Winners (Word) (1/13/2006)
• Electric Standard Offer Prices for Residential and Small Commercial Customers to Increase in March (Word) (12/21/2005)
• Winter Electric Reliability (Word) (12/12/2005)
• Verizon and MCI to Refund Approximately $12,000 to Maine Consumers (Word) (12/6/2005)
• Maine PUC Adjusts Northern Utilities Gas Price Increase (Word) (11/9/2005)
• Maine PUC Investigates Patriot Energy Group (Word) (10/14/2005)
• Maine PUC Issues RFPs For Residential Customer Standard Offer Service - For Standard Offer Supply Beginning March 1, 2006 (Word) (10/4/2005)
• Proposed Change in Cost of Gas Rate for Northern Utilities, Inc. For Effect on September 15, 2005 (Word) (9/2/2005)
• Maine PUC To Review Efficiency Maine Programs (Word) (8/19/2005)
• Maine PUC Fines Spectrotel, Inc. $15,000 for "Slamming" (Word) (7/26/2005)
• Electric Standard Offer Prices Increase for Commercial and Industrial Customers (Word) (7/20/2005)
• Maine PUC - Solar Energy Rebate Program (Word) (7/6/2005)
• The Maine PUC Joins with Other New England Commissions and Urges FERC to Reject or Modify ISO-New England Plan that Could Cost Electricity Customers $13 Billion (Word) (6/8/2005)
• Maine PUC Issues RFPs for Standard Offer Service (Word) (6/3/2005)
• PUC Launches Energy Market 2005 Seminar Series (Word) (4/8/2005)
• Governor Nominates Kurt Adams to Public Utilities Commission (Word) (4/7/2005)
• Maine Public Utilities Commission Receives Award from US EPA (Word) (3/29/2005)
• Maine Public Utilities Commission to Receive Award from US EPA (Word) (3/25/2005)
• Maine PUC Chairman Leaves Commission (Word) (3/22/2005)
• Maine PUC Reschedules Augusta Public Hearing - Again (Word) (3/8/2005)
• Maine PUC Reschedules Augusta Public Hearing (Word) (2/28/2005)
• Electric Standard Offer Prices Increase Slightly for Commercial and Industrial Customers (Word) (1/26/2005)
• Electric Standard Offer Price Increase for Residential and Small Commercial Customers (Word) (12/14/2004)
• Maine PUC Assists FCC in "Slamming" Investigation (Word) (12/8/2004)
• Maine PUC Issues RFPs for Standard Offer Service (Word) (12/1/2004)
• Maine PUC Obtains Refunds for Consumers (Word) (11/4/2004)
• Maine PUC Issues RFPs for Residential Customers Standard Offer Service (Word) (10/1/2004)
• PUC Drafts Home and Office Building "Energy" Regulations (Word) (9/20/2004)
• Maine Consumers May be Eligible for a Refund (Word) (9/20/2004)
• PUC Fines Business Options, Inc. $750,000 (Word) (8/31/2004)
• PUC Awarded $475,000 Energy Grant (Word) (8/12/2004)
• Electric Standard Offer Prices Increase for Commercial and Industrial Customers (Word) (7/21/2004)
• Maine PUC: Summer Power Alert Procedures (Word) (7/2/2004)
• PUC Cautions Consumers to "Watch Out for Slammers" (Word) (6/16/2004)
• Maine PUC Issues RFPs for Standard Offer Service (Word) (6/2/2004)
• 207 Area Code for Maine - Still! (Word) (5/24/2004)
• 98% of Maine Households Have Telephone Service (Word) (5/18/2004)
• Programming Error Causes Maine Customers to Lose Long Distance Service (Word) (5/4/2004)
• PUC Orders Service Quality Plan for Northern Utilities, Inc. (Word) (3/29/2004)
• PUC Orders Northern Utilities, Inc. to Refund $230,000 (Word) (3/5/2004)
• Maine PUC and Community Colleges Launch New Energy Efficiency Workshops (Word) (2/10/2004)
• Maine PUC Investigates "Business Options" for Slamming (Word) (2/4/2004)
• Maine PUC Orders Refunds for Madison Electric Works (Word) (1/29/2004)
• Electric Standard Offer Prices Increase for Commercial and Industrial Customers (Word) (1/21/2004)