More in depth information about the Pine Tree Power choices facing Maine voters in November
The question
Do you want to create a new power company governed by an elected board to acquire and operate existing for-profit electricity transmission and distribution facilities in Maine?
The enabling legislation is here: An Act to Create the Pine Tree Power Company, a Nonprofit,
Customer-owned Utility
(This link has been corrected, previously it pointed to an earlier version of the legislation.)
Pine Tree Power and Our Power
Pine Tree Power FAQ - Countering Misinformation
Maine Affordable Energy and CMP
Maine Affordable Energy is a lobbying organization funded by CMP and Versant to make the case for CMP and Versant against Pine Tree Power.
London Economics
London Economics (not to be confused with the London School of Economics) is a UK-based consulting firm that “specializes in market analysis, strategic forecasting, report sales, and strategy consulting.” They produced a report evaluating the ownership of Maine’s grid:
Evaluation of the Ownership of Maine’s Power Delivery System - London Economics
Our Power countered the report:
Other Resources
Balletopedia Maine Pine Tree Power Company Initiative - 2023
Sun Journal: Maine power companies are spending millions to defeat a vote to dethrone them
Other Maine grid-related efforts
The following are not necessarily related directly to the Pine Tree Power vote, but it’s important to understand that other efforts are underway to address issues with Maine’s electrical grid. For example, net-metering and support for distributed generation.
Final Report of the Distributed Generation Stakeholder Group
LD 1347 An Act to Eliminate the Current Net Energy Billing Policy in Maine
LD 1959 An Act To Ensure Transmission and Distribution Utility Accountability