Maine Electric Power Co., a company jointly owned by Central Maine Power and Emera Maine, announced Wednesday it has completed rebuilding a 51-mile transmission line between Orrington and Windsor, six months ahead of schedule and $35 million under budget, reducing anticipated project costs from $105 million to $70 million.
Monthly electric bills for Central Maine Power standard-offer customers, both residential and small-business, will increase an average of 6.7% in 2019 after the Maine Public Utilities Commission set new prices.
The Maine Public Utilities Commission accepted bids in a competitive solicitation that will increase standard-offer electricity prices for customers of Emera Maine-Bangor Hydro District next year.
Crews from AVANGRID affiliate companies in Connecticut and New York are helping Central Maine Power Co. to restore power to remaining customers who lost service when strong winds came through Maine early Tuesday.
Emera Maine, Maine's second-largest electric utility, promoted its chief operating officer to president. Mike Herrin became president effective July 1. He retains the title of COO.
Maine Public Utilities Commission public hearings on Emera Maine's latest distribution rate increase request drew widespread opposition from the utility's customers.
Central Maine Power Co. and Emera Maine reported that fewer than 300 customers between them remained without service late Monday morning following high winds and thunderstorms on Saturday that knocked out power for more than 50,000 customers.