Do you have standard offer for supply or do you have an alternate supplier that might have raised their rate without notifying you? If you do have an alternate supplier, you can change that. Check if there's a difference in that rate from December to January. This is different from CMP's delivery rate and is spelled out on your bills.

>Can you tell me how CMP gets money from increased supplier fees? Won’t delivery be the same since it’s based on unit?

CMP does not get a single nickel from higher supplier fees. Not. One. Nickel. Zero. Zilch. Nada.

>CMP did increase delivery rates on standard offer by 49% in 2023 so that could contribute I would think.

The delivery rates have not changed in 2023. The supply rates did. Please place the blame where it belongs... with the supplier, not CMP

Shhhh. Reddit users love the democrat side of politics

I’ve lived in OOB for a few years now and been using random trash bags the entire time. If there is a city bag it definitely isn’t enforced.

>I had no problem with them for years, until last month. I want to just switch to the standard offer and be done with it, but my wife is determined to try to get some kind of refund first. 🙄

If you have been with Electricity Maine for years, you have been getting ripped off. They started overcharging years ago. And it is not up to CMP to refund what you paid to a supplier. It is not CMP's fault that you signed up with a disreputable supplier.

Good luck with getting a refund. You might want to check with the MPUC's consumer assistance office or the Public Advocate. Not sure they can help but the more complaints logged against EM, the better.

Janet mills is in their pocket…

Hannaford might sell them. Try the one in Saco, or if they're not in stock there, try the one in Biddo.

Next time don't be a dickhead 🙄

As someone who has worked in Bar Harbor and lives close by-it’s a tourist trap. But if you enjoy hiking then it might be worth the 3+hour trip if the congested traffic once you hit Ellsworth doesn’t bother you. I’m not as familiar with the southern Maine area but in the summer I prefer to head north toward the county. The areas around the Golden Road are some of my favorite spots. Plenty of water, hiking trails, unique historical sites, and the tourist traffic is usually less than that around Bar Harbor. It would be a long drive but plenty of mom and pop restaurants and places to see.

I don’t know how it works in OOB, but in Portland, you have to ask for them at the checkout

You got infused with the dick energy tonight, didn'tja, Guygan?

Just answer the question. It's not hard. At least not for most people.

Next time call your mom instead of Reddit.

Or, just FUCKING USE GOOGLE.

I did not yell. However, CMP does not have supply rates. Since 2000, CMP has been out of the electricity supply business. Period. This is a fact.

The increases in supply rates are from another company. CMP is in the unenviable position of being required by law to bill on suppliers' behalf. It is strictly a pass thru.

Again, CMP only delivers power, like a FexEx for electrons. CMP is not allowed to supply power. They get no revenue from the supply portion of your bill. so calling it "their" (CMP) supply rates is inaccurate.

How do you have friends when you act so bitter to someone asking a simple question online? Must be fun at parties

Thank you!

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Your local grocery store should sell them.

you can always try your state rep if calling cmp doesn’t clear up the mystery/issue

Acadia National Park is beautiful and worth visiting.

How tf do you make it to adulthood without knowing how to solve such simple issues without asking on Reddit? jfc.

They don’t “read” your physical meter anymore. It’s all digital. He’s suggesting a logical step to rule out an appliance issue causing to much draw which is much more likely than a CMP meter error.

Ignoring the good advice given here won’t lower your bill.

Hey thanks for answering the question! You sure helped out by being a jerk the whole time 👌

> just tried googling it. Nothing comes up

Third Google result:

https://www.oobmaine.com/department/town-clerk/

> Trash bags are now sold in the Tax Office.

Pretty much any super market or most hardware stores