Commentary: Maine politicians, regulators must do more to hold CMP accountable Otherwise, the utility will remain the largest obstacle Maine faces in its goals to provide reliable power to its people and combat climate change. By Vaughan WoodruffSpecial to the Press Herald Share In 2018, a faulty transmission line triggered the deadliest and most expensive wildfire in California’s history. The utility responsible for the fire, PG&E, pleaded guilty to 84 counts of manslaughter, filed for bankruptcy and settled its liabilities with $25.5 billion in payouts. Given the unprecedented nature of PG&E’s malfeasance, it’s right to expect the utility would be rated least popular in the nation among business customers. It isn’t. For the past three years, that honor has belonged to Central Maine Power.