CMP 寻求 $1.4B 电网升级和 400 名员工，冒着每月 $35 账单上涨的风险，引发州政府的反对。 CMP seeks $1.4B grid upgrade and 400 hires, risking $35/month bill hikes, sparking state opposition.

中央缅因州电力局已提出14亿美元的五年计划,以加强州电网和雇用400名新雇员,争取提高费率,到五年前每月将居住费上涨约35美元。 Central Maine Power has proposed a $1.4 billion five-year plan to strengthen the state’s grid and hire 400 new employees, seeking rate increases that could raise residential bills by about $35 monthly by year five. 缅因州公用事业委员会正在审查该请求,定于10月举行公开听证会。 The Maine Public Utilities Commission is reviewing the request, with public hearings scheduled for October. 州长珍妮特·米尔斯(Janet Mills)和公设辩护人(Public Profer)反对这项计划,称该计划在持续的经济斗争中过分和有害,并指示国家机构进行干预以保护付息者。 Governor Janet Mills and the Public Advocate oppose the plan, calling it excessive and harmful amid ongoing economic struggles, and have directed state agencies to intervene to protect ratepayers.