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If approved, $8 million proposal would give low-income Maine households a one-time $90 credit to help with increased electricity rates To help Maine people with electricity bills, the Governor’s Energy Office (GEO) and the Office of the Public Advocate (OPA) today submitted a proposal to the Maine Public Utilities Commission to deliver a one-time utility bill credit of $90 for low-income Maine households.

The $8 million proposal could help approximately 90,000 Maine households served by Central Maine Power and Versant Power. The supply rate rose over 80% this year.

AUGUSTA — To help Maine people with electricity bills, the Governor’s Energy Office and the Office of the Public Advocate submitted Wednesday a proposal to the Maine Public Utilities Commission to deliver a one-time utility bill credit of $90 for...

The THAW fund is comprised entirely of donations from the community, and the need for heating assistance increases as fuel prices continue to rise.

Inflation is the highest it's been in over 30 years and the cost of living has increased by 6% this year. Mainers are also facing another significant price increase: heating fuel and electricity costs are both going up.