Let’s Put the Brakes on CMP’s Big Rate Hike

Let’s put the brakes on CMP’s big rate hike

The company must not be allowed to profit excessively off the backs of Maine's ratepayers.

CMP customers protest proposed rate hike amid affordability concerns

CMP is asking the Public Utilities Commission to approve a rate proposal that would increase the average CMP customer's bill by an estimated $420 per year.

Put the brakes on CMP’s proposed rate hike

Ahead of a public hearing on Central Maine Power’s proposed rate hike, roughly 25 people rallied outside the Hilton Garden Inn in Freeport on Oct. 14, 2025. (Photo by AnnMarie Hilton/ Maine Morning Star)When Central Maine Power asked the Maine Public Utilities Commission for a massive rate hike last month — just three months after their previous rate increase kicked in — Mainers responded with disbelief and anger. Many already struggle to pay su…