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Question 3 asked if the state should buy out Central Maine Power and Versant Power and replace them with a public utility, Pine Tree Power. After a contentious campaign, more than two-thirds of voters said no.
An addition to the plant would have the capacity to provide 100% renewable energy, minimizing the university's fossil fuel dependence and exposure to volatile pricing.
Employees who want to "come home to our families in one piece every night” said they’re better able to improve workplace safety than company executives who work remotely.
Working waterfronts, food forests and heat pump installations were among projects selected to receive over $3.5 million to advance environmental justice.
The proposed area for wind-power turbines covers 3.5 million acres of ocean, lying 23 to 120 miles off the coast of Maine, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
Central Maine Power Co. expects to make 100 hires as it adds technological upgrades that may prevent and minimize outages.
Eric Howard is the new executive director of the Environmental & Energy Council of Maine.
Maine has received an additional $226,115 for the state's Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, commonly referred to as LIHEAP.
Backers of the November referendum say a new public utility, dubbed Pine Tree Power, would deliver lower-cost, more reliable electricity. Opponents — including CMP, Versant and Gov. Janet Mills — dispute that claim.
As Hurricane Lee makes its steady push toward Maine, power companies, boatyards, cruise ships and tour operators hunker down.
The city of Portland has installed dozens of electric vehicle chargers, and usage has doubled in the past six months.
Hiram-based Grandy Organics will use a $171,219 grant to install an energy-efficient HVAC system, stoves and a dishwasher in a project expected to save $16,465 annually.
A new forest product sector in Maine is heating up as startup companies establish facilities to turn forest residuals into a versatile high-value product called biochar.
The $100 million Louisiana facility will convert sugarcane waste into biomass pellets. Player Design was selected as the engineering, procurement and construction provider for the entire facility.
The partnership is expected to help support nearly 200 vulnerable households avoid disconnection of their electricity service.
The investment is recovered through savings on the consumers’ energy bills. The program “provides a very attractive pathway for businesses to finance energy improvements,” said the leader of Efficiency Maine.