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Former Central Maine Power manager will return to company as CEO
August 26, 2021Joseph Purington began his operations career at CMP in 1987, serving for 28 years in a variety of roles, then worked for the predecessor of CMP's parent company, Avangrid. In 2014 he joined Eversource New Hampshire.
August 26, 2021
Portland-based renewable energy company gets $25M in growth capital
August 17, 2021ORPC’s RivGen system harnesses river and tidal current energy to generate electricity. Over 2 billion people worldwide have limited access to electricity, prompting bullishness from the new investors.
August 17, 2021
Innovators of farming robots and renewable power win clean energy competition
Updated: August 17, 2021The competition identifies promising technologies to help address the climate and Maine’s clean energy goals. Companies in Biddeford and Wiscasset were each awarded $250,000.
Updated: August 17, 202112 Maine towns and organizations awarded $5M for economic development
August 11, 2021A new round of grants from the Northern Border Regional Commission will fund improvements from Augusta to Machias to Limestone.
August 11, 2021Maine regulator opens probe into Verizon's phone numbering practices
August 3, 2021Months after an analysis concluded that Maine's "207" area could could be exhausted by the fourth quarter of 2024, the state's utilities regulator said it has reason to question Verizon's forecasting process for numbering resources.
August 3, 2021
Bangor developer aims to bring biorefinery, jobs to former Lincoln mill site
Updated: August 2, 2021A biofuel called ethyl levulinate can be made from wood residue, waste paper or cardboard, municipal solid waste and food waste. The proposed biorefinery would produce locally sourced, renewable, carbon-neutral heating fuel.
Updated: August 2, 2021
Belfast community solar project goes live, powering up to 1,000 homes and businesses
July 27, 2021A new community solar project in Belfast is expected to provide 7 megawatts of energy to nearly 1,000 Maine residential and small-business customers. It’s the third Maine project launched by PowerMarket and SunRaise Investments.
July 27, 2021
Clear Skies law in South Portland clears legal challenge after six years
July 16, 2021Portland Pipe Line Corp. on Thursday dropped a ruling appeal in its 2015 suit to overturn the ordinance. The city had passed the law to prevent the company from piping crude oil out of Canada to oil-carrying ships in Maine.
July 16, 2021
Mills vetoes state takeover of CMP, Versant, but possible referendum looms
July 14, 2021The governor rejected a bill that would have called for the state to buy out Central Maine Power Co. and Versant Power, replacing them with a consumer-owned utility. Instead, she urged a "methodical reformation" of the electricity system in Maine.
July 14, 2021
Maine tightens up proposed offshore wind farm area, but fishermen still don’t like it
July 14, 2021The state collected input on fishing activity, marine wildlife and navigation off southern Maine to refine the potential site for the research array. “I’m concerned with this narrowed focus on an already heavily fished area,” said one fishing
July 14, 2021
State narrows location for proposed offshore wind turbines
July 13, 2021The 16-square-mile site, south of Muscongus Bay, is proposed for installation of up to 12 floating wind turbines. The state’s preferred area was identified after meeting with stakeholders and is subject to further input. The federal leasing process
July 13, 2021
Maine's energy costs rank among highest in US, study shows
July 12, 2021Maine's high average cost for heating oil fueled a ranking in the top 10 most expensive states for energy, according to a study published by WalletHub.
July 12, 2021
Mills signs 10-year moratorium on new offshore wind projects in state waters
July 8, 2021The moratorium responds to fishing industry concerns regarding offshore wind installations. But ironworker and manufacturing industry representatives said they support offshore wind-power development.
July 8, 2021
Maine, federal officials keeping an eye on worsening drought
July 2, 2021With the entire state under conditions ranging from abnormally dry to severe drought, the Maine Drought Task Force is keeping an eye on water levels, agricultural issues, private wells and public health.
July 2, 2021
Portland tree pruner is sprouting with revenue growth, purchase of Vermont company
July 1, 2021Lucas Tree Experts, which employs over 500 people, has acquired another family-owned provider of tree and vegetation services, New England Tree Experts.
July 1, 2021Maine PUC awards contracts for solar, wind projects
July 1, 2021Maine Public Utilities Commission Chairman Philip L. Bartlett II said that participation in the latest procurement was competitive and bids were robust.
July 1, 2021
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