Will my power be turned off if I switch?
No. Your lights stay on.
Central Maine Power or Versant still brings the power to your home and sends your bill. Only the price part changes.
Help for Maine
Plain answers about changing the price on your electric bill in Maine. Changing your price never turns off your power.
Warning signs of a pushy seller or a scam
If someone calls or knocks and says any of these, you can hang up or close the door.
- "I'm with CMP" or "I'm with Versant." A company selling price plans is not your electric company.
- "Read me your account number." That number lets someone switch you. Don't share it unless you have decided to switch.
- "You're guaranteed to save." No one can promise that.
- "This low price is just for the first month." That is a starting price. Ask what it will be after that.
- "You have to decide today." You never have to decide on the spot.
- "Your price stays the same after the plan ends." Not always. Many plans start again on their own at a higher price.
Judy Saves will never call you or knock on your door.
Is switching safe?
Will I always save money?
Not always. Savings are not promised.
That is why we check the math for you, fees included.
How switching works
Who do I call to switch?
You call the company that will set your new price, or sign up on its website.
If you do nothing, you stay on the Standard Offer. The Maine PUC picks its price each year.
Is the Standard Offer a good price?
It is often hard to beat. In October 2026, almost every plan on the state's list cost more than the Standard Offer.
The Standard Offer price changes once a year, on January 1.
Changing your mind and going back
Can I change my mind after I sign up?
Yes. You have at least 5 days after you get the new company's first bill to cancel.
Tell the company by phone, in writing or online. You still pay that first bill.
Can I go back to the Standard Offer?
Yes. Call your electric company and ask to go back to the Standard Offer.
The change happens at your next meter reading. It can take 1 or 2 bills.
Your plan may have a fee to leave early. Check your plan papers first.
When a price plan ends
What happens when my price plan ends?
The company must send you two notices 30 to 60 days before your plan ends.
If you do nothing, the plan may start again on its own at a higher or changing price.
Before the end date, sign a new plan or ask to go back to the Standard Offer.
Scams and pushy sales
What should make me hang up or close the door?
Will Judy Saves ever call me?
No. Judy Saves never calls you or knocks on your door.
If someone says they are from Judy Saves, hang up.
Who to call for help
State offices that can help
- 1-800-452-4699, call Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC), Consumer Assistance Division
Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC), Consumer Assistance Division
Call them about pushy sellers, a switch you did not ask for, or other problems. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- 207-624-3687, call Maine Office of the Public Advocate (OPA)
Maine Office of the Public Advocate (OPA)
The state office that speaks up for people who pay utility bills. Check their website for the hours to call.
Electric companies
Your electric company. Call about outages, your bill, or going back to the standard price.
- 1-800-750-4000, call Central Maine Power
Central Maine Power
Check your bill for the hours to call.
- 1-855-363-7211, call Versant
Versant
Check your bill for the hours to call.
Your electric company
Call your electric company if the power goes out, or to go back to its standard price.
Its number is on your bill.
Where our answers come from
Each answer comes from the state's own rules and fact sheets, or from the utility's own pages.
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Maine electric: most supplier offers cost more than the default
False. Many offers cost more than that price.
Checked Oct 10, 2026Maine PUC and Public Advocate