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Commercial solar giant mulls expanding into Maine
Renee Cordes Updated: June 13, 2019As the regulatory outlook for solar power in Maine brightens, a large national industry player is looking at doing business here, an executive told Mainebiz.
Renee Cordes Updated: June 13, 2019
Jobs pipeline puts KVCC grads in high-paying linework industry
Staff Updated: June 11, 2019Thirteen graduates from Kennebec Valley Community College will join Central Maine Power as apprentices this month. The new graduates recently completed the Electrical Lineworker Technology program located on the college’s Hinckley campus.
Staff Updated: June 11, 2019
CMP’s parent company announces leadership changes
Staff June 10, 2019Avangrid Inc. (NYSE: AGR), parent company of Central Maine Power Co., has promoted Robert Kump, currently president and CEO of Avangrid Networks, to the newly created role of deputy CEO and president.
Staff June 10, 2019
Committee advances bill that would increase access to solar energy in Maine
Staff June 3, 2019A bipartisan bill that would make solar energy more accessible to Mainers, particularly those with low to moderate incomes, received approval from the Legislature’s Energy, Utilities & Technology Committee on Thursday night.
Staff June 3, 2019
James McCarthy May 29, 2019Emera Maine to complete installation of new cable to Deer Isle
Staff May 24, 2019After Memorial Day weekend, Emera Maine crews and contractors will begin installing a new cable through the bridge from Sedgwick to Little Deer Isle. The project, which aims to ensure reliable service to Deer Isle, should be completed within two
Staff May 24, 2019
Bates College achieves zero carbon emissions as green ambitions continue
Renee Cordes Updated: May 27, 2019Bates College just got to carbon neutrality, but that’s not the end of the road in its efforts to become even greener and leaner in terms of energy efficiency.
Renee Cordes Updated: May 27, 2019NRCM blasts PUC’s approved three-year budget for energy efficiency projects
Staff May 16, 2019The Maine Public Utilities Commission unanimously approved $158.2 million in funding for energy efficiency initiatives for Maine residents and businesses, which will be administered by the Efficiency Maine Trust from July 1 through June 30, 2022.
Staff May 16, 2019
CMP: Bill to create consumer-owned utility amounts to 'hostile takeover'
James McCarthy May 15, 2019A bill that would create a consumer-owned power company to “restore local ownership and control of Maine’s power delivery systems” received strong support from disgruntled ratepayers at Tuesday’s public hearing but was challenged by Central Maine
James McCarthy May 15, 2019CMP faces new hurdle on proposed $950M transmission line
Mainebiz Staff Updated: May 13, 2019The Environmental Protection Agency says Central Maine Power’s permit application now being reviewed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for its controversial New England Clean Energy Connect transmission line project is incomplete and needs a “
Mainebiz Staff Updated: May 13, 2019
ORPC joins forces with Warbird Capital to offer leasing of its RivGen power system
James McCarthy May 8, 2019ORPC Inc. announced today it is partnering with Warbird Capital LLC, a private investment firm specializing in financing solutions for asset-heavy enterprises, to offer tailored leasing solutions to customers interested in its renewable river power
James McCarthy May 8, 2019-
EPA says CMP permit application with Army Corps of Engineers is ‘incomplete’
James McCarthy May 6, 2019The federal Environmental Protection Agency says Central Maine Power’s permit application now being reviewed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for its controversial New England Clean Energy Connect transmission line project is incomplete and needs
James McCarthy May 6, 2019 
With Pika Energy deal, Wisconsin company strengthens position in home energy marketplace
James McCarthy April 30, 2019Westbrook-based Pika Energy Inc., a manufacturer of innovative battery storage technologies, has been acquired by Generac Holdings Inc., a Wisconsin designer and manufacturer of a wide range of power generation equipment and other power products
James McCarthy April 30, 2019
Federal government designates eight alternative fuel corridors in Maine
James McCarthy April 29, 2019The Federal Highway Administration has designated eight major road corridors in Maine for alternative fuel vehicles as part of an effort to build out a statewide network of fast chargers. Using Maine’s settlement funds, Efficiency Maine, the quasi-
James McCarthy April 29, 2019
Marty Grohman takes reins as E2Tech’s new executive director
James McCarthy April 24, 2019The Environmental and Energy Technology Council of Maine has hired entrepreneur and former state Rep. Marty Grohman of Biddeford as its executive director.
James McCarthy April 24, 2019
In the past 25 years, renewable energy in Maine moved into the mainstream
James McCarthy Updated: April 29, 2019The energy mix of Maine’s power supply has undergone a substantial shift since 1994, when 33% of the state’s net electricity generation came from the Maine Yankee nuclear power station in Wiscasset and another 20% from petroleum-fueled generation.
James McCarthy Updated: April 29, 2019
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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.
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