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CMP improves ‘resiliency’ of smart meter system in big storms

Staff August 2, 2018

Central Maine Power, a subsidiary of AVANGRID Inc. (NYSE: AGR), reported Wednesday that it has completed several steps to enhance the performance of its smart meter system during and after major storms.

Staff August 2, 2018
Beach to Beacon taps solar generator built by two Maine companies

Staff August 1, 2018

As an expected 6,500 runners navigate Saturday's TD Beach to Beacon 10K Road Race, a solar generator built by two Maine companies will be powering operations at the finish line.

Staff August 1, 2018
Pepperell Mill in Biddeford set to become Maine's largest private solar project

Staff July 30, 2018

The Pepperell Mill Campus in Biddeford is slated to become Maine's largest private solar project, with nearly 1,200 panels to be installed on the rooftops of the 1 million-square-foot mill complex.

Staff July 30, 2018
Feds award $2.9M for infrastructure upgrades in 3 Maine counties

Staff July 30, 2018

The federal government has awarded a total of $2.9 million in grants to support eight infrastructure improvement projects in the counties of Aroostook, Knox and Somerset.

Staff July 30, 2018
Maine oil dealers begin delivering new, cleaner blend of heating oil

Staff July 23, 2018

Maine Energy Marketers Association announced last week that effective July 1 all oil dealers in Maine and New England are now required to deliver a new, cleaner home heating oil that will reduce emissions and burn more efficiently.

Staff July 23, 2018
Class-action lawsuit filed against CMP over alleged overbillings

July 20, 2018

Central Maine Power faces a class-action lawsuit from customers alleging they've been overcharged in their monthly bills from the utility over the past winter.

July 20, 2018
Mass. looks north for electricity and some Mainers ask what's in it for them

July 6, 2018

A Maine lawmaker is asking Central Maine Power to help offset the cost of other services as a tradeoff for its plan for a $950 million transmission line through northern Maine.

July 6, 2018
AVANGRID's $2.5B plan to boost storm 'resiliency' in Maine, Northeast

Staff June 28, 2018

AVANGRID Inc. (NYSE: AGR), parent company of Central Maine Power Co., announced today that its networks division is developing a comprehensive $2.5 billion plan to address the impact severe storms have on infrastructure throughout its utilities'

Staff June 28, 2018
CMP delivery prices to go down on July 1

June 27, 2018

Electric delivery prices for Central Maine Power's 600,000 residential and business electricity customers in Maine are about to go down.

June 27, 2018
CMP aims to deliver Canadian hydropower to Bay State utilities by 2022

Renee Cordes June 25, 2018

Central Maine Power Co. aims to deliver renewable hydropower to Massachusetts by 2022 via a $950 million transmission line from the Canadian border to the grid in Lewiston.

Renee Cordes June 25, 2018
Maine colleges continue to tackle energy sustainability

Maureen Milliken June 25, 2018

In 2007, the College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor became the first carbon neutral campus in the U.S. Since then, it's been full speed ahead for Maine colleges as they tackle energy sustainability and lower carbon emissions.

Maureen Milliken June 25, 2018
Electric vehicle public infrastructure coming to Maine as state reduces dependence on fossil fuels

Laurie Schreiber June 25, 2018

Maine is developing electric vehicle infrastructure as part of a plan to reduce dependence on fossil fuels, as well as to keep pace with growing consumer demand for all-electric vehicles.

Laurie Schreiber June 25, 2018
Islands aim for energy independence

Laurie Schreiber June 25, 2018

With high fuel costs and aging electrical infrastructure, many of Maine's 15 year-round islands are leveraging new technologies to ensure energy sustainable futures.

Laurie Schreiber June 25, 2018
Summit Natural Gas of Maine project nears the five-year finish line

Maureen Milliken June 25, 2018

Summit Natural Gas of Maine's $340 million project to expand natural gas service to the Kennebec River valle and the Cumberland-Yarmouth-Falmouth area haslaid more than 250 miles of pipe since it began in 2013.

Maureen Milliken June 25, 2018
Fiberight waste-to-energy site to convert tons of trash to energy or recycling

Maureen Milliken June 25, 2018

When the Fiberight Corp. waste-to-energy plant goes online in Hampden later this year, it's going to take on an awesome task — converting 80% of the waste it takes in either into renewable energy or recycling it.

Maureen Milliken June 25, 2018
Maine Aqua Ventus offshore wind power project faces delays, uncertainty

Mainebiz Staff June 25, 2018

Maine's tumultuous relationship with wind power had a setback recently.

Mainebiz Staff June 25, 2018

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Sponsored by Kennebunk Savings Bank

Maine's cruise ship season is in full swing, running from late September through early November. Thousands of passengers are expected to visit Portland, Bar Harbor, Eastport or Rockland.

This week alone, Portland is set to welcome around 16,000 cruise ship passengers.

But as the season ramps up, it's bringing mixed reviews. Some locals brace for the crowds and many business owners say cruise ship visitors don't spend much while in the port. Other business owners argue that, even if cruise ships don't benefit their own coffers, they still benefit the overall economy.

When we asked this question in 2023, Mainebiz respondents, 21% said the visits bring customers and revenue, while only 18% said the visits don't help their business.

More than half of the respondents, 53%, said cruise ships benefit the overall economy,

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