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Pricing Supplement No. 18 Dated November 1, 1994 Rule 424(b)
File No. 33-44
To Prospectus dated January 24, 1992)
CENTRAL MAINE POWER COMPANY
Medium-Term Notes, Series B
(Floating Rate)
THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION NOR HAS THE SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE
ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY OF THIS PRICING SUPPLEMENT OR THE PROSPECTUS TO WHICH IT
RELATES. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
Principal Amount: $8,000,000 Initial Interest Rate 5.978125%
Issue Price: $8,000,000
Base Rate: CD Rate X LIBOR
Trade Date: October 27, 1994 Federal Funds Rate Prime Rate
Original Issue Date: November 3, 1994 Treasury Rate Other (see att.)
Maturity Date: August 3, 1995 Commercial Paper Rate
Form: X Book-Entry
Certified Interest Reset Period Daily Weekly X Monthly
Both Quarterly Semi-Annually Annually
Interest Reset Dates: Two London business days before
Interest Payment Date Spread (+/-):+.90%
Interest Payment Period: Monthly Spread Multiplier:
Interest Payment Dates: Third Wednesday of every month Alternate Rate Event
Spread
Maximum Interest Rate:
Index Maturity: Monthly Minimum Interest Rate:
Redemption:
X The Notes cannot be redeemed prior to maturity
The Notes may be redeemed prior to maturity
Redemption Redemption
Date(s) Price(s)
Repayment:
X The Notes cannot be repaid prior to maturity at the option of the
holders thereof
The Notes may be repaid prior to maturity at the option of the holders
thereof
Redemption Redemption
Date(s) Price(s)
Original Issue Discount Note: Yes X No
Total Amount of OID:
Yield to Maturity:
Initial Accrual Period:
As of the date of the issuance of the Notes covered hereby, after giving
effect to the issuance thereof, and after giving effect to the principal amount
of any Notes being concurrently or theretofore issued or retired (including,
without limitation, any Series A Notes and any Notes), there will be $135.0
million in aggregate principal amount of the Company's Medium-Term Notes
(including, without limitation, Series A Notes and the Notes) outstanding.
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