Commission denies CMP request for temporary rate increase

By: Kaitlyn Budion

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: October 6, 2026

Words: 905

Last Updated: 1 week, 4 days ago

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The Maine Public Utilities Commission Tuesday denied a request from Central Maine Power to enact a temporary rate increase.

At the Tuesday meeting all three commissioners voted to deny the request, primarily because the parties to the rate case could not reach an “undisputed” amount for the increase, as required under state law.

“When we deliberated the dismissal of CMP’s last rate case, I indicated an openness to temporary rates …

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