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flag Maine debates lowering high electric rates without public power.

flag Maine's high electric rates have prompted debate over ways to lower costs without public power. flag The article outlines four alternatives: expanding the state's standard offer to include more competitive bids, reevaluating the state's grid connections, allowing municipalities to form nonprofit utilities, and capping profits for investor-owned utilities. flag It also calls for utilities to fund long-term infrastructure improvements and sinking funds for storm repairs.

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