Central Maine Power (CMP) is an electric utility company that serves more than 600,000 customers in the state of Maine. The utility was founded in 1899 and has been a vital part of Maine's energy infrastructure for over a century. CMP operates more than 9,000 miles of power lines and is responsible for the generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity throughout the state. The utility's service territory covers an area of approximately 11,000 square miles, including some of the most rural and remote areas of Maine. CMP is committed to providing safe, reliable, and affordable electricity to its customers and has invested heavily in renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power. The utility also offers a variety of energy efficiency programs and services to help customers reduce their energy consumption and save money on their electric bills.
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CMP's energy comes from natural gas, biomass, hydroelectric, wind, solar, other fossil, and coal. Natural Gas is the largest source of electricity, providing 37% of CMP's energy. Biomass is the second largest source, making up 23%. Hydroelectric provides 19% of CMP's electricity. Wind provides 16% of CMP's electricity. Solar provides 2% of CMP's electricity. Other Fossil provides 2% of CMP's electricity. Coal provides 1% of CMP's electricity.
37%
Natural Gas
23%
Biomass
19%
Hydroelectric
16%
Wind
2%
Solar
2%
Other Fossil
1%
Coal
The average electricity rate for CMP customers is 16.46 cents/kWh. CMP has several different electricity rates for residential customers, as shown in the table below.
Rate Name | Rate Type | Cost Per kWh |
RESIDENTIAL SERVICE – ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY RATE | Fixed | 10¢ |
RESIDENTIAL SERVICE | Fixed | 13¢ |
RESIDENTIAL SERVICE - TIME-OF-USE | TOU | 9¢ to 17¢ |
RESIDENTIAL SERVICE | Fixed | 1¢ to 25¢ |
RESIDENTIAL LOAD MANAGEMENT SERVICE | TOU | 2¢ to 23¢ |
In 2021, there were no outages recorded in CMP.
Carried forward to the next billing period; granted to utility at end of 12-month billing cycle
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