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Maine has a problem with its initiative and referendum system no one wants to talk about.

Maine voters are faced with a huge decision this fall: the proposed Pine Tree Power referendum. If passed in November, Maine electric customers would be on the hook for the billions of dollars that would have to be paid to the owners of Central Maine Power and Versant for the seizure of all their property […]

We all know the saying 'the squeaky wheel gets the grease.' I worked at an electric utility owned and operated by municipal government in the Pacific Northwest, and in my experience, the squeaky wheels were the people with political connections.

Before Mainers vote on a question, we should make sure it's legal.

The Vermont senator urged Mainers to support the upcoming referendum to create a statewide public power company and push out Central Maine Power and Versant Power.

“This year, Mainers are facing price-gouging and immoral disconnection notices from multinational utility companies,” said Sanders, who was the Democratic presidential runner-up in both 2016 and 2020.

The Vermont senator urged Mainers to support the upcoming referendum to create a statewide public power company and push out Central Maine Power and Versant Power.

The Vermont senator urged Mainers to support the upcoming referendum to create a statewide public power company and push out Central Maine Power and Versant Power.

Some Maine residents say Calgary-owned Enmax should butt out of their states referendum on utility ownership.

Calgary municipal utility Enmax is dipping its toe into state politics in Maine after its subsidiary, Versant Power, became embroiled in a citizen referendum coming up in November.