Published 11/08/2023 11:43:00 a.m.

Mainers 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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The Independent

Decisions on Maine electric utilities, tribal obligations upcoming as state's polls close

Maine voters faced a busy ballot on Tuesday in an off-year election dominated by a decision over whether to replace the state’s two much-criticized private electric utilities

11/08/2023 1:11:43 a.m.·London, United Kingdom

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Mainers vote against proposal to oust state’s electric utilities, opting to keep the two investor-owned companies

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Mainers vote against proposal to oust state’s electric utilities, opting to keep the two investor-owned companies.

11/08/2023 2:53:46 a.m.·United States

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abc News

Mainers vote to close a loophole in federal election law that allowed foreign government spending in ballot initiatives

11/08/2023 2:27:26 a.m.·United States

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Mainers vote against new utility, approve restoration of tribal obligations to printed constitutions

By PATRICK WHITTLE and DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine voters faced a busy ballot on Tuesday in an off-year election. Mainers turned down an attempt to oust the state’s corporate-owned electric utilities, while they 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 constitution. Mainers also voted …

11/08/2023 1:11:43 a.m.·Colorado Springs, United States

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The Hill

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…

11/08/2023 3:18:36 p.m.·Washington, United States

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Maine Voters Reject Public Takeover Of Power Companies After Multi-Year Battle

The rejection, on Tuesday’s ballot referendum, leaves the state’s electric grid in the hands of two unpopular private companies.

11/08/2023 2:59:40 a.m.·United States

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Decisions on Maine electric utilities, tribal obligations upcoming as state's polls close

Decisions on Maine electric utilities, tribal obligations upcoming as state's polls close

Mainers vote against proposal to oust state’s electric utilities, opting to keep the two investor-owned companies

Mainers vote against proposal to oust state’s electric utilities, opting to keep the two investor-owned companies

Mainers vote to close a loophole in federal election law that allowed foreign government spending in ballot initiatives

Mainers vote to close a loophole in federal election law that allowed foreign government spending in ballot initiatives

Mainers vote against new utility, approve restoration of tribal obligations to printed constitutions

Mainers vote against new utility, approve restoration of tribal obligations to printed constitutions

Mainers vote down ballot measure to create consumer-owned utility

Mainers vote down ballot measure to create consumer-owned utility

Maine Voters Reject Public Takeover Of Power Companies After Multi-Year Battle

Maine Voters Reject Public Takeover Of Power Companies After Multi-Year Battle

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