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manual84 t1_jc4orst wrote

Same. It feels like a lose lose situation to be honest, and if that is the case then I don't understand why not just stick with CMP. And also, why not redirect our anger and frustrations to the PUC and elected officials? We have these regulatory bodies in place why not use them?

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Mainer2727 t1_jc4k7km wrote

There are lots of questions that have been left unanswered regarding PTP's plan. The lack of transparent information along with the enormous debt we'd take on is pretty scary. I just want to see my bill lower but it's clear that PTP's plan won't achieve that.

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DidDunMegasploded t1_jc2t5a8 wrote

Every Hannaford I've gone to has a beep and a voice reading out the price of the item. Sometimes it's just the beep and not the voice.

Also, there's no way this applies to every single checkout at either of these stores. One or two checkouts I can buy. Not all eight. And not at two entire stores.

You can play the "but I work there!" card all you want. You stay on your hill, I'll stay on mine.

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Carleton_Willard t1_jc2el73 wrote

I dont understand how spending billions to buy these private companies out solves or saves anything in the short term or long term? BILLIONS to take it over and then MILLIONS to get it up and running. Our Power has made some bold promises with no real examples. The only example of this model (Long Island) is failing miserably with billions in debt, higher rates than Maine and they are below us in renewables and climate goals. Thats the model we are thinking of using? YIKES. They're asking Mainers to put billions of dollars in debt on their shoulders and hopefully (with no examples) brighter days are ahead. Maybe someday but right now im not on board with this idea.

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