[SchoolFinance] CMP/Electricity Costs

[Zak Harding]

CMP still has the delivery and demand, PUC regulated, monopoly. Those
charges have increased and eaten up my potential savings from reasonable
supply contracts. Was 17¢/kWh in 2023 and now 9.27¢/kWh but the bills have
not dropped much if at all


Zak

On Thu, Apr 30, 2026 at 1:13 PM Krol, Gabrielle <gabrielle.krol at msad52.org>
wrote:

> Hi Joya,
>
> MSAD 52 does go to bid for electricity suppliers- I have used Atlas
> previously (now known as Priority Power).  I also did make sure that our
> contract included DASI before we locked in a rate last year.
>
> Our contract is not up until October, so I am going to wait a bit longer
> to see if anything good happens, though that may be a bad call!  I am told
> shoulder months (spring and fall)  are better to shop and lock in rates.
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 30, 2026 at 12:21 PM Joya Maynard <jmaynard at waldotech.org>
> wrote:
>
>> I know this is a hot topic for business and personal but .....
>> What are others doing regarding electricity costs for your schools?
>> Are you finding that your electricity bills are continuing to increase even
>> if you have locked in a contracted price?
>> Do you go out to bid for suppliers ?   Are there any options out there ?
>>
>> *Joya Maynard*
>> Finance & Human Resources Manager
>> Waldo County Tech Ctr
>> 207-407-WCTC (9282)
>> Ext#0203
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Zak Harding
Director of Business Services
Yarmouth School Department
zak_harding at yarmouthschools.org
207-846-5586
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