State law prohibits Central Maine Power Co. and Versant Power from pulling the plug on delinquent customers from Nov. 15 to April 15. Consumer advocates and utilities are urging people to reach out.
Stephen Singer is a Business Writer at the Portland Press Herald. He focuses on energy and Maine's utilities, drawing on his extensive experience covering the energy sector since 1999-2000, including his time with The Associated Press and in Hartford, Conn., where he reported on energy deregulation across New England. Stephen's work has been featured in notable publications such as Yahoo News, The Hartford Courant, and Utility Dive.