WPS Energy Services Inc., a subsidiary of WPS Resources Corp. (NYSE: WPS), was selected as a "standard offer" supplier in the Maine Public Service Co. service territory. Starting March 1, 2000, consumers in Maine will be able to choose from a number of competing power producers. Consumers who elect not to choose a power company will default to a "standard offer" service. The Maine Public Utilities Commission selected WPS Energy Services to serve all home and industrial accounts, taking service under the standard offer in the Maine Public Service Co. service territory, as well as providing 80 percent of the market for mid-size business customers in northern Maine.
