Everyone needs access to affordable electricity, and for older Mainers or people with disabilities, even a brief disconnection can be life-threatening. In 2023, CMP and Versant disconnected customers thousands of times — all while making over $200 million in profit. This was after five years where Maine saw the fastest rising household electricity costs in the nation thanks to our reliance on natural gas.
The Energy Fairness Act will protect vulnerable customers from disconnection, strengthen accountability policies (so utility companies can’t charge customers for things like travel for board members), and pave the way to bring more clean electricity online, which will in turn lower costs and create jobs. The only way you, me, and our neighbors will have enough power to win both a cleaner system and a more compassionate system is by working together.
📢 I’m ready to tell Maine lawmakers I support Energy Fairness for Maine families! Thank you for your commitment to a fair and sustainable energy future, |
