Case Details

- Case Details:

Case Number:

2019-00044

Case Status:

Closed

Utility/Industry Type :

Electric

Utility/Industry Subtype :

Transmission and Distribution Utilities (T and Ds)

Case Type :

REQUEST

Case Subtype :

FOR REVIEW

Pertaining to Utility/Company :

CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY

Case Title :

CMP REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF REVISIONS TO SECTION 12 TERMS AND CONDITIONS REGARDING SMART METER OPT-OUT PROGRAM (4/1/19) PERTAINING TO CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY

Initiating Filer :

CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY

Case Start Date :

2/28/2019

Assigned Staff :

Daya.Taylor,
Derek.D.Davidson,
Jordan.D.McColman,
Leslie.Raber,
Nora.Healy,
Pamela.Kowalchuk,
Sally.Zeh,
Michael.Simmons,
Mitchell.Tannenbaum,
amy.mills

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Filings (36) Data Requests (0)Public Comments (91) Active Party and Notification List (43) Assigned Staff (10)

Item No.	Date Filed	Description Of Filing	Filing Party	Filed By	No of Attachments	Deleted Filings
36	1/26/2023	Law Court Decision Affirming Commission Order	COMMISSION STAFF, CMS	COMMISSION STAFF, CMS	1
35	1/14/2022	Appeal	MAINE COALITION TO STOP SMART METERS	Sells Esq., Scott Lee	1
34	12/23/2021	ORDER ON RECONSIDERATION	COMMISSION, MPUC	COMMISSION, MPUC	1
33	8/13/2021	CMP Letter re Request for Reconsideration	CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY	Regulatory Administration, Debra Mills -Use This One-	1
32	7/22/2021	Procedural Order (Extending Reconsideration Period)	COMMISSION STAFF, CMS	COMMISSION STAFF, CMS	1
31	7/9/2021	CMP Response to Petition for Reconsideration	CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY	Regulatory Administration, Debra Mills -Use This One-	1
30	7/5/2021	Motion for Reconsideration	MAINE COALITION TO STOP SMART METERS	Friedman, Ed	1
29	6/22/2021	Corrected Order Approving Revised Terms & Conditions	COMMISSION, MPUC	COMMISSION, MPUC	1
28	6/18/2021	CMP Request to Modify TC Order	CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY	Regulatory Administration, Debra Mills -Use This One-	1
27	6/15/2021	Order Approving Revised Terms & Conditions	COMMISSION, MPUC	COMMISSION, MPUC	1

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Scott Sells Sells Law Firm LLC Merril's Wharf, 254 Commercial Street, Suite 245, Portland Maine 04101 Email ID: sls@sellslawfirm.com Phone No.: (207) 749-3371	2/24/2022	Attached is a courtesy copy of a pleading requesting transcripts in this docket filed with the Law Court today.	LawCourtPUC22_8MCSSMtranscriptmotion.pdf
Ed Friedman Friends of Merrymeeting Bay 42 Stevens Rd. Bowdoinham, ME 04008 Email ID: edfomb@comcast.net Phone No.: 207-666-3372	5/27/2021	Please see attached response to OPA.	FOMB Response to OPA 5-27-21.pdf
Ed Friedman Friends of Merrymeeting Bay/Maine Coalition to Stop Smart Meters 42 Stevens Rd. Bowdoinham, ME 04008 Email ID: edfomb@comcast.net Phone No.: 207-666-3372	5/24/2021	"The OPA has reviewed the 2019 and 2021 Commission issuances and CMP filings, the comments made between February 21 and 23, 2021, and the filings by E. Boxer (2/19/21, 2/22/21, 3/23/21) and A. Hill (2/3/21, 3/23/21.)" The citation above is from today's Office of Public Advocate filing. While we appreciate the OPA endorsing customer choice on this metering issue, the Public Advocate has inexplicably limited their review of public comments to those submitted between 2/21 and 2/23/21. This is highly disappointing and irresponsible as there were quite a few substantive and varied comments made during the entire 2021 period between 2/18 and 3/30 (plus 1 on 4/7). Considering OPA comments were not filed until today (5/24), nearly 2 months after most comments were filed, certainly there was ample time to review all public comments. In submitting public input, we inquired with PUC staff whether it made a difference in terms of weight or even whether they would be read by staff or not, to submit as a Comment or as a Filing. We were told it made no difference hence most input was provided through the simpler Comment mechanism. Apparently OPA "didn't get the memo" with their cursory and partial review of public Comments and slightly expanded review for Filed submissions. If they had conducted a fair review, they would have found some of their questions answered and they might have had further questions and comments stimulated as well. We hope the PUC considers all of the submissions in making a decision on this important matter. Thank you. Ed Friedman (And on Behalf of): Friends of Merrymeeting Bay Maine Coalition to Stop Smart Meters
Nicole Batchelder ME Email ID: nicole.batchelder@gmail.com	4/7/2021	Please refuse Central Maine Power's request to discontinue to use and provide electromagnetic meters as an opt out option for their customers. I have been disputing inaccurate bills with Central Maine Power since the later part of 2017 when a powerful storm knocked out power to a massive number of homes. When power was restored many of us noticed a drastic increase to our monthly bills. I think I can speak for a lot of us (if not all) that we truly believe that in combination with the new billing system and the smart & digital opt out meters our bills have been inaccurate ever since. I have been denied an electromechanical (analog) meter by Central Maine Power AND denied assistance by the Maine Public Utilities Commission with obtaining one since this issue is currently on the docket. Central Maine Power only provided me with the option for a digital opt out meter which has not resolved any relatable issues, actually if anything has made issues worse. Not only are these meters STILL inaccurate but there is an additional $16.00 monthly charge, inflating our bills even more. CMP claims to have to manually read these digital opt out meters, which I can attest they don't, as no one has been to my home since it was installed. In addition to the above, the months in which they claim to have read my digital opt out meter my bills are nearly impossible to validate since a total of three bills were generated just for the month of March. Not to mention we all know the frequencies of these digital/smart meters are detrimental to our health, especially those living with serious health conditions. If that's not enough than all of the above should be. It seems the only reasonable solution to ALL the issues arising from these digital opt out & smart meters is to continue the use of and ability to obtain the electromechanical meters upon request. I urge you to DENY Central Maine Power's request to discontinue the use of the electromechanical (analog) meters.
Ed Friedman Friends of Merrymeeting Bay P.O. Box 233 Richmond, ME 04357 Email ID: edfomb@comcast.net Phone No.: 207-666-3372	3/30/2021	Please see attached Friends of Merrymeeting Bay reply to CMP's 3/1121 submission. Thank you.	FOMB Comments Final 3-30-21.pdf
Ed Friedman Maine Coalition to Stop Smart Meters 42 Stevens Rd. Bowdoinham, ME 04008 Email ID: edfomb@comcast.net Phone No.: 207-666-3372	3/29/2021	Maine Coalition reply to CMP's response filing is attached. Thank you.	Maine Coalition Comments Final 3-29-21.pdf
Kristen Salvatore 1675 Castine Rd. Penobscot, ME. 04357 Email ID: woodtools@yahoo.com Phone No.: 207-380-7365	2/23/2021	So sorry, I see my filing still did not post as an attachment in its entirety. One last try is hopefully attached.	Salvatore Comments 2019-00044 2-22-21.pdf
Kristen Salvatore 1675 Castine Rd. Penobscot, ME. 04357 Email ID: woodtools@yahoo.com	2/23/2021	I tried unsuccessfully to submit this yesterday. Kristen Salvatore	Post Comment.pdf
Wendy Glenn S.L. #7 1005 Shortline Carrabassett valley, ME 04947 Email ID: contact@wendyglenn.com Phone No.: 207-235-2319	2/22/2021	Please see attached letter in addition to this statement CMP's request to substitute smart solid-state meters for electromechanical or analog meters should be denied because the use of electromechanical meters was ordered by the Commission as one of the two original opt out options (Docket 2010-345 et al) especially for those of us whose health has been irreparably harmed as a direct consequence of the implementation of the so called "smart" grid. Original Opt Out Order [Docket 2010-345] (1) 1. That any CMP residential or small commercial customer that chooses not to have a standard wireless smart meter installed on their premises shall be provided two alternatives from which to choose consistent with this Order: a. An electro-mechanical meter (likely the customer's existing meter); b. A standard wireless "smart meter" with the internal network interface card (NIC) operating in receive-only mode	CMP 2019-00044 2-22-21.docx
Suzanne A. Foley-Ferguson 331 Black Point Road Scarborough, ME 04074 Email ID: PinusStrobus@maine.rr.com Phone No.: 207-883-1162	2/22/2021	To Whom It Concerns (and runs this site :-), 1. Please note that when I previously uploaded my comments in the comment section, the bullets that I used to delineate the summary reasons for denying CMP's request were turned into question marks. If that is a symptom of the "system", you should let people know. They should not be question marks. They should be numbered or bulleted. These are not questions. These are my statements of fact and opinion. However, since they are repeated in my attached letter, I will not upload another copy. 2. Also, as I was reading my letter, I realized that there is a "cut and paste" error that eliminated the title of a report commissioned by the New Hampshire legislature. Since it is an important report, I will mention its' title here. It is already attached to my original comments. Final Report of the Commission to Study The Environmental and Health Effects of Evolving 5G Technology (HB 522, Chapter 260, Laws of 2019, RSA 12-K:12-14)

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Notification List Active Party List

Name of Person/Company	Representing Company	Mailing Address	Email/Phone/Fax
Assistant, Smith Legal LLC		P.O. 5418 4 Wabon Street, Suite 1 Augusta ME 04332 5418	Email ID: Assistant@smithlawmaine.com Phone Ph: 207-480-1543 Fax: Fax: 207-480-1532
Barris, Elizabeth		1625 Sycamore Drive Topanga CA 90404	Email ID: elizabethbarris@aol.com Phone Extn: 0 Fax:
Boland, Andrea			Email ID: sixwings@metrocast.net Phone Fax:
Boxer, Elisa		16 Minuteman Drive SCARBOROUGH ME 04074	Email ID: boxerelisa@gmail.com Phone Fax:
Boyd, Michael E.		5439 Soquel Drive Soquel CA 95073	Email ID: michaelboyd@sbcglobal.net Phone Ph: 408-891-9677 Fax:
Brook, Autumn		39 Cathance Farm Lane other Bowdoin ME 04287	Email ID: autumn279@live.com Phone Ph: 207-837-2582 Fax: Fax: 207-666-8916
des Rosiers, Jared S.		Merrill's Wharf 254 Commercial Street Portland ME 04101	Email ID: jdesrosiers@pierceatwood.com Phone Ph: 207-791-1390 Fax: Fax: 207-791-1350
Duncklee, Luke		83 Edison Drive Augusta ME 04336	Email ID: luke.duncklee@cmpco.com Phone Ph: 207-623-3521 Extn: 2418 Fax:
Dunn, William		16 Old Winthrop Rd Manchester ME 04351	Email ID: bdunn@ibew1837.org Phone Ph: 207-623-1030 Extn: 13 Fax:
Edwards, Jane		335 Main St. Vassalboro ME 04989	Email ID: jeewhiz@roadrunner.com Phone Fax:

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Staff Name	Role
Davidson, Derek	Staff Analyst
Healy, Nora	Hearing Examiner
Kowalchuk, Pamela	Support Staff
McColman, Jordan	Hearing Examiner
Mills, Amy	Hearing Examiner
Raber, Leslie	Hearing Examiner
Simmons, Michael	Staff Analyst
Tannenbaum, Mitchell	Hearing Examiner
Taylor, Daya	Hearing Examiner
Zeh, Sally	Staff Analyst

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