Mainers could have the chance to vote YES on Question 3 this November to create a consumer-owned energy firm that may change CMP and Versant.
AUGUSTA, MAINE, USA, July 27, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ — The Maine Secretary of State’s workplace, underneath the steerage of Secretary Shenna Bellows and Deputy Secretary Julie Flynn, efficiently performed a lottery on the Secretary of State’s workplace to find out the order of questions on the poll for the upcoming November 7 election. Mainers voting within the upcoming election could have the chance to vote YES on Question 3 to create a consumer-owned energy firm that may change CMP and Versant.
If handed, the Pine Tree Power initiative will put Maine’s electrical grid into the fingers of native communities and elected officers somewhat than overseas traders. It couldn’t be extra well timed. Right this moment, Iberdrola, the overseas proprietor of Central Maine Power (CMP), reported a $2.78 billion and 21% improve in revenue for the primary half of 2023. On the similar time, CMP despatched out over 60,000 disconnection notices to Mainers struggling to maintain up with skyrocketing charges.
Pine Tree Power will improve reliability, save Mainers cash, and convey native management to our electrical grid:
Reliability: As a consumer-owned entity, Pine Tree Power will prioritize the wants of Mainers, guaranteeing a dependable and secure energy provide for all by increasing and bettering upon already present energy grids.
Price-Effectiveness: Pine Tree Power will save Mainers $367 per 12 months. Maine will save $9 billion over 30 years with the creation of a consumer-owned utility.
Native Management: Below the steerage of an elected board, Pine Tree Power can be accountable to Maine leaders as a substitute of company overseas shareholders.
Al Cleveland, marketing campaign supervisor of Pine Tree Power says: “Mainers have the chance to vote out CMP and Versant this November 7 by voting sure on Question 3. With Pine Tree Power, we’ll improve the reliability of our electrical grid, save Mainers cash, and construct an influence firm that is managed by Mainers.”
Maine voters seeking to vote YES on quantity 3 will see the next query:
“Do you need to create a brand new energy firm ruled by an elected board to amass and function present for-profit electrical energy transmission and distribution amenities in Maine?”
To study extra about Pine Tree Power and the way it will empower Mainers and take cash out of the fingers of overseas traders, go to Pinetreepower.org
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Pine Tree Power is a grassroots coalition with members all the way in which from the coasts to the County. We’re preventing for a utility that is owned and run by Mainers, for Mainers. By voting out CMP and Versant, we’ll carry again native management, get monetary savings, and scale back outages. It’s time to construct energy we will belief. For extra info, questions, or interviews, please electronic mail al@ourpowermaine.org or press@sole-strategies.com.
Al Cleveland
Pine Tree Power
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