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Energy & Utilities

  • Maine Water leverages state program to invest in drinking water infrastructure in midcoast region

    Staff February 5, 2018

    Maine Water Co. received approval from the Maine Public Utilities Commission to recover more than $650,000 in investment in drinking water infrastructure though Maine's Water Infrastructure Charge program.

    Staff February 5, 2018

  • High electricity costs drive wood pellet maker out of business

    February 5, 2018

    The high cost of electricity to manufacture wood pellets has driven a Boothbay pellet manufacturer out of business.

    February 5, 2018

  • N.H. regulators reject $1.6B Northern Pass clean energy project

    James McCarthy February 2, 2018

    After two days of hearings this week, New Hampshire state regulators unanimously rejected Eversource Energy's application for its $1.6 billion Northern Pass transmission project to deliver more than 1,000 megawatts of renewable power from Hydro-

    James McCarthy February 2, 2018

  • Conservation Law Foundation sues LePage over wind power moratorium

    Staff January 31, 2018

    The Conservation Law Foundation filed a lawsuit in Maine's Superior Court Tuesday seeking to block Gov. Paul LePage's recent executive order imposing a moratorium on new wind project permits and creating a special commission to make recommendations

    Staff January 31, 2018

  • Portland to save $1M annually by switching to LED streetlights

    Staff January 31, 2018

    Portland began replacing all of its street lights this week with new, energy-efficient LED light fixtures, a project expected to save taxpayers $1 million annually that was made possible by the city's recent acquisition of the streetlights from

    Staff January 31, 2018

  • Emera parent company, like CMP, to proceed with its clean energy project

    Staff January 29, 2018

    Emera Inc., the Halifax, Nova Scotia-based parent company of Emera Maine, plans to proceed with its proposed 1,000 megawatt Atlantic Canada and Southern New England project even though it was rejected by evaluators in the Massachusetts Clean Energy

    Staff January 29, 2018

  • Aqua Ventus project eyes Boothbay cable connection

    January 29, 2018

    Boothbay selectmen are supporting the University of Maine's efforts to study the feasibility of connecting an undersea cable from the Maine Aqua Ventus offshore wind test site off Monhegan Island to the mainland at Boothbay.

    January 29, 2018

  • CMP to proceed, despite losing Bay State clean energy bid to Northern Pass project

    James McCarthy January 26, 2018

    Although Massachusetts selected Eversource Energy's Northern Pass transmission project over Central Maine Power Co.'s competing $950 million bid to deliver more than 1,000 megawatts of renewable energy from Hydro-Quebec, CMP plans to proceed with

    James McCarthy January 26, 2018

  • Solar installers plan to work around 30% tariff

    January 25, 2018

    Maine solar installers say they are somewhat insulated from President Donald Trump's decision to impose a 30% tariff on most solar panels imported to the United States.

    January 25, 2018

  • Wind power moratorium reignites tourism vs. clean energy debate

    James McCarthy January 25, 2018

    Gov. Paul R. LePage issued an executive order Wednesday putting the brakes on the state's permitting of new onshore wind projects. In doing so, he's renewed the longstanding debate over whether there's greater value in Maine's scenic mountains for

    James McCarthy January 25, 2018

  • Maine Aqua Ventus scraps Port Clyde as mainland link to grid

    January 22, 2018

    The Maine Aqua Ventus pilot wind energy project has ruled out Port Clyde as the location where the project's transmission cable would link to the mainland from the test site off Monhegan Island.

    January 22, 2018

  • Power companies’ tab for October storm costs exceeds $75M

    Staff January 19, 2018

    Preliminary reports submitted to the Maine Public Utilities Commission indicate Central Maine Power Co. spent almost $69 million and Emera Maine more than $7.3 million in their efforts to restore power to almost 500,000 customers after the October

    Staff January 19, 2018

  • Cianbro completes New England's largest solar array

    Staff January 18, 2018

    Cianbro Corp. has completed the construction and commissioning of the largest solar energy facility in Maine and within the jurisdiction of ISO New England.

    Staff January 18, 2018

  • CMP names new president/CEO to succeed Sara Burns

    Staff January 17, 2018

    Central Maine Power Co., a subsidiary of AVANGRID Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a diversified energy and utility company, announced today that Douglas Herling, formerly vice president of electric operations, has been selected to replace Sara Burns as president

    Staff January 17, 2018

  • ORPC expands management team to tap new growth opportunities

    Staff January 16, 2018

    Ocean Renewable Power Co., a Portland-based company that creates hydrokinetic power systems to create electricity, is expanding its executive management team to advance the company's growth and capitalize on new opportunities.

    Staff January 16, 2018

  • AARP Maine to expand presence at State House

    Staff January 15, 2018

    AARP Maine will be at the State House every Tuesday during the current legislative session to support its agenda, which includes a focus on support for family caregivers, affordable housing, protection of home and community-based services and

    Staff January 15, 2018

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Today's Poll

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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