Processing Your Payment
Please do not leave this page until complete. This can take a few moments.
- News
-
Editions
View Digital Editions
Biweekly Issues
- December 1, 2025
- Nov. 17, 2025
- November 03, 2025
- October 20, 2025
- October 6, 2025
- September 22, 2025
- + More
Special Editions
- Lists
- Viewpoints
-
Our Events
Event Info
Award Honorees
- Calendar
- Biz Marketplace
Energy & Utilities
-
Electric avenue: Mirroring US trend, Maine move to electric cars picks up pace
Renee Cordes Updated: November 1, 2021Electric vehicles are still a novelty in Maine, but making up an ever-bigger slice of the state’s car market. And Maine automotive businesses, policymakers and consumers are changing the way they think about EVs.
Renee Cordes Updated: November 1, 2021
Upcoming GrowSmart summit to seek economic silver lining in climate action
Staff Updated: October 21, 2021A World Resources Institute expert in the economics of climate action will discuss engaging communities through opportunities such as offshore wind, community solar and EV charging stations.
Staff Updated: October 21, 20215 Maine workforce training programs may get $4.6M in federal funds
October 20, 2021The training and workforce development projects in Maine may share $4.6 million in funding, if approved by Congress.
October 20, 2021
Bethel community solar project goes online with 23 commercial customers
Staff October 18, 2021Electricity customers including L.L.Bean Inc. and Northern Light Health have signed on to receive net billing credits through the 5.7-megawatt community solar project. The Maryland solar developer is looking to add more sites in Maine.
Staff October 18, 2021Maine ranks 11th among energy-efficient states, but trails others regionally
Jessica Hall October 18, 2021The state fared better than most, but others in the Northeast did better. The analysis by financial website WalletHub compared measures of energy efficiency in the home and in automobile use.
Jessica Hall October 18, 2021
Longtime CMP leader David Flanagan remembered as 'problem solver,' crisis manager
Jessica Hall October 15, 2021Flanagan, who led Central Maine Power through the 1998 ice storm, mergers and a customer-service crisis, died Thursday of complications related to pancreatic cancer. He was 74.
Jessica Hall October 15, 2021
Maine's clean-energy companies see plenty of demand — but need workers
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 13, 2021Meeting Maine's renewable energy goals — 80% renewable energy by 2030, 100% by 2050 — means hiring workers for clean-energy jobs. Efforts are underway across state agencies and higher education to tackle workforce development issues.
Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 13, 2021
Maine seeks lease for nation's first offshore wind research site on federal waters
Renee Cordes Updated: October 4, 2021In a 143-page application to the Bureau of Ocean Management, the Governor's Energy Office notes that wind energy represents a $1 trillion opportunity worldwide by 2040.
Renee Cordes Updated: October 4, 2021
An electric boat company makes quiet waves in Biddeford
Jessica Hall Updated: October 4, 2021Recreational vessels with electric engines? Skeptics may scoff, but the startup believes battery-powered boats are the wave of the future, already lapping along the Saco River.
Jessica Hall Updated: October 4, 2021
PUC to investigate Central Maine Power's management structure
Jessica Hall September 29, 2021The Maine Public Utilities Commission will investigate whether CMP's management structure led to customer service problems.
Jessica Hall September 29, 2021
WEX expands partnership with electric-vehicle charging giant
Renee Cordes September 28, 2021Building on a 2019 agreement, the Portland-based financial technology service provider and ChargePoint, of Campbell, Calif., aim to ease the integration of electric vehicles into corporate fleets.
Renee Cordes September 28, 2021
CMP says its service has improved, penalty should be lifted
Jessica Hall September 22, 2021Central Maine Power, the state's largest utility, said it has improved billing and customer service, so a financial penalty imposed by the Maine Public Utilities Commission should end.
Jessica Hall September 22, 2021
Gorham Savings Bank breaks ground on $1.1M solar array
Jessica Hall Updated: September 21, 2021The installation, designed by ReVision Energy, will generate 1 million kilowatt-hours annually and be located adjacent to the bank’s operations center on Wentworth Drive in Gorham.
Jessica Hall Updated: September 21, 2021
Portland seeks vendors to help electrification efforts
Renee Cordes September 14, 2021The city of Portland has issued a request for proposals seeking energy efficiency providers and solar partners to supply residents and businesses with solar panels at home heating costs at significantly reduced costs.
Renee Cordes September 14, 2021
Yarmouth firm gets fed funding for project to turn dairy farm waste into biogas
Renee Cordes September 13, 2021Summit Natural Gas of Maine Inc. was awarded close to $5 million for a project to turn naturally organic waste from six dairy farms in Clinton and other areas in Maine into biogas.
Renee Cordes September 13, 2021
8 Maine energy projects to get $7.5M in USDA rural development funding
Staff September 10, 2021The money will go to rural communities, agricultural producers and businesses for renewable energy infrastructure. The awards come in the midst of Maine’s renewable energy push, with a 2040 target for 100% clean energy.
Staff September 10, 2021
Today's Poll
Sponsored by Kennebunk Savings Bank
Small Business Saturday, the annual tradition that encourages shoppers to support local, independent retailers and entrepreneurs, marked its 16th rendition on Nov. 29, with events held across the nation.
Founded by American Express in 2010, the yearly event has become an essential part of the holiday shopping season. The Small Business Administration became the official co-sponsor in 2011.
Last year, shoppers turned out in full force to support their local communities, generating an estimated $22 billion in spending at small retailers and restaurants.
The Giving Guide
The Giving Guide helps nonprofits have the opportunity to showcase and differentiate their organizations so that businesses better understand how they can contribute to a nonprofit’s mission and work.
Learn More
Work for ME
Work for ME is a workforce development tool to help Maine’s employers target Maine’s emerging workforce. Work for ME highlights each industry, its impact on Maine’s economy, the jobs available to entry-level workers, the training and education needed to get a career started.
Learn More
Groundbreaking Maine
Whether you’re a developer, financer, architect, or industry enthusiast, Groundbreaking Maine is crafted to be your go-to source for valuable insights in Maine’s real estate and construction community.
Learn more-
The Giving Guide
The Giving Guide helps nonprofits have the opportunity to showcase and differentiate their organizations so that businesses better understand how they can contribute to a nonprofit’s mission and work.
-
Work for ME
Work for ME is a workforce development tool to help Maine’s employers target Maine’s emerging workforce. Work for ME highlights each industry, its impact on Maine’s economy, the jobs available to entry-level workers, the training and education needed to get a career started.
-
Groundbreaking Maine
Whether you’re a developer, financer, architect, or industry enthusiast, Groundbreaking Maine is crafted to be your go-to source for valuable insights in Maine’s real estate and construction community.
ABOUT
NEW ENGLAND BUSINESS MEDIA SITES
No articles left
Get access now
In order to use this feature, we need some information from you. You can also login or register for a free account.
By clicking submit you are agreeing to our cookie usage and Privacy Policy
Already have an account? Login
Already have an account? Login
Want to create an account? Register
This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Our privacy policy
To ensure the best experience on our website, articles cannot be read without allowing cookies. Please allow cookies to continue reading. Our privacy policy