ENERGY
CMP says audit shows no internal problems explain high bills
Central Maine Power Co. says it has nearly completed its internal audit of complaints over high electric bills and can find no problem with its own systems. The power delivery company said it had finished assessing the performance of its new billing software and its smart meter network and could find no anomalies to explain bills that for some customers were two and three times the norm. The extreme bills occurred during a severe cold snap that engulfed the state following Christmas and extending through January. More than 1,000 complaints about high bills were submitted to the Maine Public Utilities Commission, which performed an initial inquiry into the bills that was inconclusive. The regulators are now hiring a…
