Maine energy consultant seeks dismissal of lawsuit

[unhappycamper]

http://www.adn.com/2013/12/27/3247648/maine-energy-consultant-seeks.html

Maine energy consultant seeks dismissal of lawsuit
The Associated PressDecember 27, 2013

PORTLAND, Maine — A Maine-based energy consultant facing federal charges of allegedly trying to manipulate the energy market wants the case against him either dismissed or transferred to Maine.

Federal officials sued in U.S. District Court in Boston to force Richard Silkman and his company, Competitive Energy Services LLC, to pay $8.75 million in fines to settle charges that he helped a client fraudulently earn millions of dollars by manipulating a program designed to save energy.

The Portland Press Herald ( http://bit.ly/Jwqa8Y ) reports that Silkman's attorney says the case should be moved because all the relevant information and witnesses are in Maine.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission alleged in a lawsuit filed Dec. 2 that Silkman helped his client, Rumford Paper Co., mislead ISO New England, the region's power grid operator. Both declined comment.

[luckyleftyme2]

1. hmmm this smells

Are we back into the 30's and 40's? when the paper industry could control the state? when state foresters had to get permission to inspect paper company operations? Really do you mean that we don't hold federal cases in Maine anymore? hmmm this certainly bears a little more research and a watchful eye.