According to WGME 13, about 90,000 Mainers are going to be receiving a utility bill credit that is intended to offset the last three months of increased rates.
You might be thinking this is an old story if you're familiar with the fact that it has been Maine policy for years that electric utilities like CMP cannot turn Maine resident's power off during the winter months
After consideration of the Distribution Rate Case, brought before the Maine Public Utilities Commission in March, the Commission has approved a distribution rate adjustment for Emera Maine customers.
Maine regulators are considering a $500,000 fine for FairPoint for failing to meet service standards for landline customers during a period that included a four-month strike.