Abstract
Concern about the impact of high energy costs on the low-income and elderly citizens underlies Maine’s so-called "electric lifeline" programs, which modify rates to assist qualified customers with their electric bills. Recently, researchers at the Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center conducted an evaluation of Central Maine Power Company’s electric lifeline policy. This article, based on the findings of that evaluation, examines the many regulatory and social issues that have surfaced during Maine’s lifeline experience.
First page
51
Last page
63
Recommended Citation
Ballard, Steven, James Faulkner, Charles Morris, Barbara J. Nicoletti, and Ralph Townsend. "Electric Lifeline Policy in Maine." Maine Policy Review 2.2 (1993) : 51 -63, https://digitalcommons.library.umaine.edu/mpr/vol2/iss2/8.
