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Electric co-op will expand connections with $9.5M loan

Staff October 27, 2020

The consumer-owned Eastern Maine Electric Cooperative Inc., which serves parts of Aroostook, Penobscot and Washington counties, will use the USDA financing to improve power connections for hundreds of customers.

Staff October 27, 2020
College of the Atlantic is No. 1 green college for fifth year running

Staff October 27, 2020

Colby, Bowdoin and Bates also made the top-50 list, which recognizes factors such as regional foods, waste diversion, renewable energy and sustainability-focused academics.

Staff October 27, 2020
Versant Power begins $5M rate relief effort for low-income customers

Renee Cordes October 27, 2020

Versant Power, formerly Emera Maine, said Monday that it is beginning to distribute $5 million in relief to low-income customers in northern and eastern Maine.

Renee Cordes October 27, 2020
Combined heat-and-power may be an energy market with promise in Maine

Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 26, 2020

Maine and New England hit several criteria that promise good return on investment. But the market is hampered by lack of awareness, especially among smaller energy consumers.

Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 26, 2020
140-year-old Old Town company names new president, its 8th ever

Staff October 9, 2020

The James W. Sewall Co. tapped Charles Nadeau, previously COO and CFO, to succeed George N. Campbell Jr., who has been named chairman of Sewall's parent company in Yarmouth.

Staff October 9, 2020
New bridges in Penobscot County part of Chevron oil discharge cleanup

Maureen Milliken October 8, 2020

A settlement that followed decades of oil discharge from Chevron terminals in Hampden, first discovered in 2006, is aimed at environmental restoration in Penobscot and Hancock counties along the Penobscot River watershed.

Maureen Milliken October 8, 2020
Maine awarded $2.2M for offshore wind roadmap

Renee Cordes October 5, 2020

A $2.17 million grant to the Governor's Energy Office in Augusta will be matched with $267,624 in state funds and $112,457 in local funds.

Renee Cordes October 5, 2020
With climate plans underway, Maine companies turn focus to supply chains

Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 2, 2020

Unum, Hannaford, Sugarloaf and Jackson Lab have been stepping up carbon emission reduction strategies. Emissions produced by their suppliers are also increasingly on the docket.

Laurie Schreiber Updated: October 2, 2020
Struggling Hampden waste-to-energy plant could be running by early 2021

Maureen Milliken October 1, 2020

The Coastal Resources plant, built by innovative waste-to-energy company Fiberight and the Municipal Review Committee, closed in May, but three potential buyers have made proposals that could have it up and running for 115 member municipalities by

Maureen Milliken October 1, 2020
Lewiston electrical contractor has new owners — its 70 employees

William Hall October 1, 2020

DeBlois Electric began as a family business in 1967 and has been operated recently by two sons of the founders. Now the company has dozens of worker-owners.

William Hall October 1, 2020
Next: Kay Aikin, energy innovator and entrepreneur, is transforming the power grid

Renee Cordes Updated: October 5, 2020

From Maine to West Africa, the CEO of Introspective Systems and her team are applying artificial intelligence to help energy systems focus on the people who use them.

Renee Cordes Updated: October 5, 2020
Vermont solar company making Maine inroads with $2.4M contract

William Hall September 30, 2020

The Peck Co. went public last year with an aim to expand into other markets, including Maine. Now the company is about to begin its first solar project in the state.

William Hall September 30, 2020
Maine economist: Businesses must lead in carbon-reduction efforts

Laurie Schreiber September 25, 2020

Mitigation is cheaper than adaptation, says Charles Colgan, adding, “There’s not enough money to adapt our country and our infrastructure and our society to the level of threat that we face from climate change.”

Laurie Schreiber September 25, 2020
PUC approves record 17 renewable energy projects with millions in promised benefits

Renee Cordes September 23, 2020

Solar projects accounted for all but three of the projects in the largest-ever renewable energy procurement in the state's history and, according to Gov. Janet Mills, "establishes Maine as a national clean energy leader."

Renee Cordes September 23, 2020
6 ways new climate plan could change Portland-area development

Maureen Milliken Updated: September 22, 2020

A 300-page draft report suggests ways to transform energy use in Portland and South Portland, alter how buildings and neighborhoods are developed and more. But the plan has to be approved by the city councils before policies start to change.

Maureen Milliken Updated: September 22, 2020
Saddleback developers say proposed solar is key to resort's sustainability

Maureen Milliken September 18, 2020

With a $7 million high-speed quad chairlift being built, and enhanced snowmaking, the new owners of the ski area say solar generation will offset high energy costs and help make the mountain economically viable.

Maureen Milliken September 18, 2020

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Sponsored by: Kennebunk Savings Bank

With the official end of summer this past weekend, we're taking a look back at how the season unfolded.

Back in early August, we asked how the summer tourism season was going — and at the time, the majority of respondents told us it could be better. And remember, the season started very rainy and ended amid a drought.

Now that the season has wrapped up, we're checking in again to see how things ended. Did things improve? Did tourism pick up later in the summer, or did the season fall short of expectations?

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