Maine Regulators Deny CMP's $7 Temporary Hike; Kerrville Bills Rise $10.41 in November
Thursday, October 8, 2026 · 9 min
Maine's utility commission unanimously rejected Central Maine Power's temporary rate increase, so bills won't rise this fall. Also today: a $10.41 November increase in Kerrville, Texas, Michigan's attorney general pushing to cut Consumers Energy's request by 53%, NB Power's three-year rate plan, and an approved Black Hills gas settlement in Arkansas.
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Maine's utility commission unanimously rejected Central Maine Power's temporary rate increase, so bills won't rise this fall. Also today: a $10.41 November increase in Kerrville, Texas, Michigan's attorney general pushing to cut Consumers Energy's request by 53%, NB Power's three-year rate plan, and an approved Black Hills gas settlement in Arkansas.
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