CMP's $7 Temporary Hike Goes to Maine Regulators Tuesday; Hawaii Weighs $11 to $15 More
Sunday, October 4, 2026 · 9 min

Maine's Public Utilities Commission meets Tuesday on Central Maine Power's proposed $7-a-month temporary increase after CMP pulled 70 job listings. Plus a net $1 shift on Atlantic City Electric's October bills, HECO's $11-to-$15 proposal, a doubled customer charge in the Northern Mariana Islands, and a proposed $3.22 fuel-clause cut in Missouri.
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Maine's Public Utilities Commission meets Tuesday on Central Maine Power's proposed $7-a-month temporary increase after CMP pulled 70 job listings. Plus a net $1 shift on Atlantic City Electric's October bills, HECO's $11-to-$15 proposal, a doubled customer charge in the Northern Mariana Islands, and a proposed $3.22 fuel-clause cut in Missouri.
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