Maine voters rejected a ballot initiative Tuesday that would have replaced the state’s electric utilities with the first state consumer-owned utility. The initiative, Question 3, would have created the Pine Tree Power company through a takeover of Maine’s two investor-owned utilities, Versant and CMP. The Associated Press called the race Tuesday night with about 68…
ELLSWORTH — Statewide elections took place Tuesday, as Maine voters took a stance on eight ballot questions. The ballot contained four citizen initiatives and four constitutional amendments. Mainers passed three
Midcoast voters largely followed the trend of voters throughout the state in rejecting the proposal to replace CMP and Versant with a consumer-owned utility.