Effort to create Maine publicly owned electric utility fails
A proposal to create a publicly owned utility by taking over Maine's 2 big investor-owned utilities failed by a wide margin in Tuesday voting.
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A proposal to create a publicly owned utility by taking over Maine's 2 big investor-owned utilities failed by a wide margin in Tuesday voting.
The outcomes may mean more natural gas plants in Texas, greater use of climate law funds in Kentucky and continuing the status quo in Maine and Mississippi.
The outcomes of state elections this week may mean more natural gas plants in Texas, greater use of climate law funds in Kentucky and the continuation of the status quo in Maine and Mississippi
The state has a chance to oust unpopular investor-owned utilities — and set a precedent for the rest of the country.
"The privatization of the power sector was a significant step towards addressing the challenges faced by the nation in this critical area,” he said.