US EditionMainers vote down ballot measure to create consumer-owned utility
- Maine voters soundly rejected a proposal to replace the state's two utilities, Central Maine Power and Versant Power, with a publicly owned power company. The referendum, if approved, would have created the nonprofit utility Pine Tree Power to govern the grid.
- Voters also decided to restore language about Maine's obligations to Native American tribes in the state's constitution, with the aim of honoring history and clarifying the state's responsibilities to Indigenous groups. The proposal received support from members of Maine's Native American tribes.
- The referendum banning foreign government spending in local and state referendums is likely to be approved, making Maine the 10th state to implement such a ban. This comes after reports of Canadian-government-owned Hydro Quebec donating millions to influence a cross-border hydropower transmission project.
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Mainers vote down ballot measure to create consumer-owned utility
Maine voters rejected a ballot initiative Tuesday that would have replaced the state’s electric utilities with the first state consumer-owned utility. The initiative, Question 3, would have created the Pine Tree Power company through a takeover of Maine’s two investor-owned utilities, Versant and CMP. The Associated Press called the race Tuesday night with about 68…
Maine voters reject plan for non-profit power utility backed by climate groups
Ballot initiative to transform grid backed by climate advocacy groups fails amid fears over cost and performanceMaine voters turned down an attempt on Tuesday to oust the state’s corporate-owned electric utilities and replace them with a non-profit backed by climate advocacy groups.In one of several ballot initiatives, Maine voters rejected the proposed takeover of the two investor-owned utilities that distribute 97% of electricity in the state.…
Mainers vote against new electric utility, approve restoration of tribal obligations
Maine voters turned down an attempt to oust the state’s corporate-owned electric utilities among several ballot initiatives Tuesday, and approved one to stop foreign spending in referendums. Voters also decided to restore language about honoring obligations to Native American tribes to printed versions of the state constitution. The off-year election saw consistent participation despite a lack of statewide offices on the ballot, the secretary of…
ME voters reject takeover of state's leading electric companies, foreign government spending
Maine voters turned down an attempt to oust the state’s corporate-owned electric utilities among several ballot initiatives Tuesday, and approved one to stop foreign spending in referendums. Voters also decided to restore language about honoring obligations to Native American tribes to printed versions of the state constitution. The off-year election saw consistent participation despite a lack of statewide offices on the ballot, the secretary of…
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