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Energy & Utilities

  • CMP's $950M New England Clean Energy Connect bid emerges the winner

    James McCarthy March 28, 2018

    Central Maine Power is in and Eversource Energy is out, as Massachusetts announced today it was terminating its conditional selection of the Northern Pass Hydro transmission project in New Hampshire and instead selecting CMP's $950 million New

    James McCarthy March 28, 2018

  • USDA loan pays half of Brunswick Landing solar project's cost

    Maureen Milliken March 22, 2018

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture has invested $1.5 million in the new solar array at Brunswick Landing, part of its mission to improve the life of rural Americans, USDA Director Tim Hobbs said Wednesday.

    Maureen Milliken March 22, 2018

  • CMP welcomes audit of its billing system, will correct any errors

    James McCarthy March 21, 2018

    Central Maine Power President and CEO Doug Herling issued a statement Tuesday promising the company's full cooperation with the formal audit of its metering and billing systems launched by the Maine Public Utilities Commission in response to

    James McCarthy March 21, 2018

  • Northern Pass hits new delay in N.H.; CMP’s $950M plan poised to move forward

    Staff March 15, 2018

    The New Hampshire Site Evaluation Committee opted Monday to pause all action on the 192-mile Northern Pass electricity transmission project, a delay that could result in Massachusetts turning to Central Maine Power's competing $950 million project

    Staff March 15, 2018

  • Maine Water parent to merge with California utility, becoming third-largest in U.S.

    James McCarthy March 15, 2018

    Connecticut Water Service Inc. (NASDAQ: CTWS), parent company of Maine Water, announced today it plans to merge with California-based SJW Group in an all-stock transaction expected to close by the end of the year.

    James McCarthy March 15, 2018

  • ORPC subsidiary hires president and CEO to guide its Canadian expansion

    Staff March 9, 2018

    ORPC Inc., the Portland-based company that built, operated and delivered power to a utility grid from a tidal project in Cobscook Bay and to a remote community grid from a river project in Alaska, has hired Alexandre Paris to be president and CEO of

    Staff March 9, 2018

  • Questions raised over Stored Solar's biomass subsidy

    March 5, 2018

    State lawmakers reviewing Stored Solar LLC's late or missing payments to loggers and contractors are now questioning whether the biomass generator qualified for a taxpayer subsidy awarded by the Maine Public Utilities Commission in December 2016.

    March 5, 2018

  • CMP, Emera on alert as Nor'easter bears down with high winds

    Staff March 2, 2018

    Central Maine Power Co. and Emera Maine both said they were preparing for a Nor'easter today that's expected to bring wind gusts up of 50 miles an hour along Maine's coast.

    Staff March 2, 2018

  • Eversource wants N.H. to reconsider $1.6B Northern Pass project

    James McCarthy March 1, 2018

    Eversource Energy filed a motion Wednesday with the New Hampshire Site Evaluation Committee asking the committee to reconsider its 192-mile Northern Pass electricity transmission line project that was unanimously rejected in early February.

    James McCarthy March 1, 2018

  • Business owners, residential customers raising questions over CMP bills

    Staff February 28, 2018

    More than 130 customers of Central Maine Power Co. have filed written comments since the Maine Public Utilities Commission launched a formal investigation of customers' complaints about the utility's metering and billing resulting from a new billing

    Staff February 28, 2018

  • UMaine System reopens energy contract, turns to No. 2 bidder

    Staff February 26, 2018

    The University of Maine System has reopened contract negotiations for the University of Maine's long-term energy needs, after learning on Feb. 21 that the successful bidder, ConEdison Solutions, was withdrawing its bid, which had been reported in an

    Staff February 26, 2018

  • Summit Natural Gas expanding to Sidney

    Staff February 21, 2018

    Summit Natural Gas of Maine plans to break ground on an expansion project to Sidney this spring that will bring natural gas to residential and commercial customers in the community, including Pike Industries.

    Staff February 21, 2018

  • Renewable energy group sues over wind-permit moratorium

    Renee Cordes February 21, 2018

    The Maine Renewable Energy Association has filed a lawsuit challenging Gov. Paul LePage's controversial moratorium on new wind-turbine permits.

    Renee Cordes February 21, 2018

  • CMP's $950M proposal selected as 'alternative' clean energy bid by Massachusetts

    Staff February 20, 2018

    Central Maine Power Co.'s $950 million New England Clean Energy Connect proposal has been selected to replace the Northern Pass transmission project should Eversource Energy fail to secure its New Hampshire permit next month.

    Staff February 20, 2018

  • Grant program for historic buildings expands to include energy efficiency

    Staff February 12, 2018

    Grants of up to $20,000 are available through the Maine Community Foundation to help nonprofits implement energy efficiency measures in historic buildings they own.

    Staff February 12, 2018

  • CEI launches subsidiary to finance high-impact, mid-scale solar projects

    Staff February 9, 2018

    Brunswick-based CEI has launched a new subsidiary — with the name of Bright Community Capital — to fill a financing gap in the solar energy marketplace.

    Staff February 9, 2018

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Does cruise ship season help your business?
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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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