Maine Voters Consider New Model for Electricity Service

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Maine Voters Consider New Model for Electricity Service
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In the Nov. 7, 2023, election, voters in Maine had a chance to consider a new model for electricity service that would replace the state’s. Question 3 asked whether voters wanted to create a new publicly owned power company, dubbed Pine Tree Power, to take over the existing assets of Maine’s two privately owned utilities. The related Question 1 asked whether consumer-owned electric utilities should have to get public approval before taking on more than US$1 billion in debt.

In the Nov. 7, 2023, election, voters in Maine had a chance to consider a new model for electricity service that would replace the state’s. Question 3 asked whether voters wanted to create a new publicly owned power company , dubbed Pine Tree Power, to take over the existing assets of Maine ’s two privately owned utilities. The related Question 1 asked whether consumer-owned electric utilities should have to get public approval before taking on more than US$1 billion in debt.

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