Sierra Club Maine endorses Our Power’s groundbreaking effort to put power back in people’s hands by creating a statewide, consumer-owned utility. The 2022 ballot referendum would create The Pine Tree Power Company, a locally-owned, not-for-profit electric utility for parts of Maine currently served by Central Maine Power and Versant. Our Power has more than 35 Maine organizations, towns, cities and businesses in their membership and have secured the national endorsements of 350.org, Institute for Local Self-Reliance, American Public Power Association as well as Bill McKibben, co-founder of 350.org , author, educator and environmentalist. As part of the coalition, the Sierra Club’s Ready For 100 campaign advocates for an equitable and affordable energy system powered by 100% clean, renewable energy. Read our entire press release here. |
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Take Action Sign up now to join Mainers in gathering signatures for the Citizen Initiative to put the Pine Tree Power proposal on the ballot. The goal is 80,000 signatures by January 2022. Also, now is a great time to write a Letter to the Editor (LTE) about why you support a consumer-owned utility. Check out Our Power's new LTE Guide here! Disclaimer: Paid for by Sierra Club Maine, P.O. Box 88 Belfast, Maine 04915 |
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