Taking Back Our Power with Seth Berry and Isabelle Winstead Ep 178

As everyone is seeing their electricity bills rise, the opportunity to speak with Our Power Maine came up. I'm speaking with the Executive Director Seth Berry, and Policy and Communications Fellow Isabelle Winstead - just days after  they succeeded in pausing what seemed to many as a huge increase in Maine's CMP (Central Maine Power) rates. It's historic to halt the monopoly of a utility like this, and they are very happy to share why they are so passionate about helping Mainers to have other options. And don't feel left out if you're not in Maine - Our Power is in several states, and even if not, you can reach out to Our Power Maine and they'll get you in touch with someone to help.

Seth and Our Power Maine are focused on transparency and energy democracy, and with good reason. He brought up the Halloween storm of 2017, and I said I started saving all the electric bills I received after that storm, because CMP sent me 3 bills in 1 month. We talked about Maine Community Power Cooperative (MCPC), and breaking the monopoly that CMP has with Maine's energy. MCPC offers up to 20% savings for CMP customers. 

This conversation was enlightening and encouraging, and I hope you'll reach out to them, to learn more about how we can take our own power back

Our Power site: https://ourpowermaine.org (remember, you don't need to be a Maine resident to ask questions!)

They're on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/ourpowerme/

On Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/ourpowermaine/

And Linkedin here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/our-power-maine/

Another resource is https://www.efficiencymaine.com/