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CMP scores at the bottom of national business satisfaction survey
November 15, 2019Central Maine Power Co. ranked last in an annual satisfaction study, released Wednesday, that evaluated 87 electric utilities nationwide based on a survey of more than 21,000 business customers.
November 15, 2019Many Maine businesses will get electricity rate break next year
November 14, 2019Businesses and consumers receiving "standard offer" service can expect rate reductions of as much as 23% in 2020.
November 14, 2019
King joins lawmakers urging FCC caution on broadband spectrum rollout
Updated: November 13, 2019U.S. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, and a bipartisan group of 11 other senators are urging caution by the Federal Communications Commission as it rolls out a broader spectrum of broadband.
Updated: November 13, 2019
There's an app for that: Tech-enabled heating oil company enters Portland
November 7, 2019The bright orange trucks of Heatable, an oil delivery company based in South Berwick, may stand out a little. But the company, which began service in the Portland area Wednesday, is also unusual for another reason.
November 7, 2019
PUC approves Aqua Ventus wind-power contract
Updated: November 6, 2019The state Public Utilities Commission voted unanimously to approve a 20-year contract under which Central Maine Power Co. will buy electricity generated at an offshore wind energy site near Monhegan Island.
Updated: November 6, 2019
ORPC awarded $3.9M to develop innovative hydropower turbines
Updated: November 4, 2019The U.S. Department of Energy is awarding Ocean Renewable Power Co. of Portland a grant of $3.9 million to develop innovative hydropower turbines that fit the specific constraints of rivers.
Updated: November 4, 2019
Anson company fined in Nebraska worker death
November 1, 2019Smith Mountain Investments LLC, which inspects utility poles, faces nearly $19,000 in federal penalties after an employee died from a heat-related illness while working in Nebraska.
November 1, 2019
Collins introduces bill to expand wind energy development
October 29, 2019U.S. Sen. Susan Collins has co-sponsored legislation that could lead to growth of Maine’s burgeoning wind-power industry.
October 29, 2019
Expansion of state EV charging program to 23 Maine towns, cities announced
October 28, 2019The state and Efficiency Maine are partnering to install more electric vehicle charging stations as a way to reduce carbon emissions, lower costs for Mainers and boost tourism.
October 28, 2019Boothbay region will receive $850K sewer upgrade
October 25, 2019The Boothbay Harbor Sewer District has received $850,000 in federal financing to replace existing sewer lines and increase the system's capacity.
October 25, 2019
College of the Atlantic tops green college list for fourth year in a row
October 25, 2019Bowdoin, Colby and Bates colleges are also in the top 15 in rankings for energy efficiency, sustainability and more, according to the Princeton Review.
October 25, 2019
USA Energy plans woodchip sanitizing plant at Orrington PERC site
October 25, 2019The $15 million operation at the Penobscot Energy Recovery Co. site will sanitize woodchips for sale to European Union companies as biofuel, leasing space that became available after PERC streamlined.
October 25, 2019
Charging ahead: State looks to expand EV ports
Updated: October 28, 2019With the state’s initial program to install fast-charging stations for electric vehicles along a corridor from border to border complete, the next phase has started — to fill in the gaps.
Updated: October 28, 2019
Maine ranks high in energy efficiency, but not as high as most N.E. states
Updated: October 21, 2019When it comes to using energy efficiently, Maine does better than most U.S. states, but was ranked next to last in New England by a recent national study.
Updated: October 21, 2019Deal involving Maine Water Co. finally gets the OK
October 10, 2019The buyer, San Jose-based SJW Group, will have 1.5 million customers across California, Connecticut, Maine and Texas. Clinton, Conn.-based Connecticut Water provides water services to more than 136,000 customers, including 32,000 in Maine.
October 10, 2019
PERC unveils multimillion-dollar waste processing system
Updated: October 3, 2019Penobscot Energy Recovery Co. unveiled its new multimillion-dollar waste processing system, which will streamline waste processing and use less energy than the previous one.
Updated: October 3, 2019
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