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Utilities commission to investigate CMP

Kennebec Journal
July 29, 2014

Steve Langsdorf was quoted in the Kennebec Journal on his representation of the City of Augusta.

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“They’re allowed to assist them, but they have to keep accounting (for that time) and properly charge it back with the company getting the assistance,” Langsdorf said. “And we’re not sure that occurred in this case. It appears CMP is improperly exerting its influence on the public and certain companies for the benefit of its affiliated company,” Maine Natural Gas.

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