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Energy & Utilities

  • Camden fires up first municipal solar array

    January 11, 2018

    Camden's first municipal solar array, which was switched on Jan. 3, is expected to offset 7% of the town's energy use.

    January 11, 2018

  • PUC hits pause button on Maine Aqua Ventus' power contract

    January 10, 2018

    The three-person Maine Public Utilities Commission voted unanimously against giving final approval to the Maine Aqua Ventus offshore wind project's proposed 20-year contract to sell electricity to Central Maine Power, citing the drop in electricity

    January 10, 2018

  • Brunswick Landing's solar array another step toward its energy self-reliance

    Maureen Milliken January 10, 2018

    The 1.5 megawatt solar array at Brunswick Landing that came on line recently is another step in the Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority's move to generate 100% of its power onsite.

    Maureen Milliken January 10, 2018

  • Solar array will help power Brunswick Landing

    Maureen Milliken January 8, 2018

    A 1.5 megawatt solar array designed to provide more than 13% of the electricity used at Brunswick Landing will be unveiled Tuesday.

    Maureen Milliken January 8, 2018

  • Maine dodges a 'weather bomb,' Coast Guard searching for missing clammer

    Staff January 5, 2018

    Thursday's blizzard packed lots of snow and strong winds but largely spared Maine from the extensive power outages that left 500,000 people without power following a similar “weather bomb” storm in late October.

    Staff January 5, 2018

  • Fiberight waste-to-energy plant on track to open in the spring

    Staff January 4, 2018

    Fiberight LLC has completed the $70 million project financing necessary to complete construction on the first phase of the municipal solid waste-to-energy plant it's building in Hampden.

    Staff January 4, 2018

  • Emera Maine, CMP prep for Thursday's nor'easter

    Staff January 3, 2018

    Emera Maine and Central Maine Power Co. are preparing for possible power outages from a nor'easter expected to hit the state late morning Thursday.

    Staff January 3, 2018

  • CMP puts October storm cost above $15M

    January 3, 2018

    Central Maine Power Co. estimates the costs of the late-October wind storm at above $15 million in a preliminary estimate.

    January 3, 2018

  • Get ready for a 'potent' storm brewing off East Coast

    Staff January 2, 2018

    A powerful low-pressure system intensifying off the East Coast has the potential to create severe winter conditions in Maine by early Thursday through Friday.

    Staff January 2, 2018

  • Fishermen express concerns about offshore wind turbines

    December 27, 2017

    New England fishermen are concerned about difficulties with navigation and gear conflicts if the offshore wind industry installs more turbines in traditional fishing grounds.

    December 27, 2017

  • Stored Solar pays off some of its debt to logging firms

    December 15, 2017

    Stored Solar has paid about one-third of its estimated debts to area logging firms, with about $400,000 estimated to be outstanding, according to a report in The Quoddy Tides.

    December 15, 2017

  • Maine’s highest court weighs challenge to PUC rule on residential solar incentives

    December 14, 2017

    Maine's Supreme Judicial Court heard arguments Wednesday in a challenge by clean energy advocates of state regulators' efforts to reduce and eventually phase out incentives for residential solar power.

    December 14, 2017

  • St. George town officials vote to oppose Maine Aqua Ventus

    December 13, 2017

    The St. George Select Board voted Monday to oppose the Maine Aqua Ventus offshore wind project, but the consortium seeking to erect two offshore wind turbines off Monhegan said it will continue to work with local fishermen to address their concerns

    December 13, 2017

  • Here’s your chance to have a voice in shaping state’s energy plan

    Staff December 13, 2017

    The Governor's Energy Office is hosting three regional meetings over the next few weeks asking Mainers for their input on developing an “energy planning roadmap” that advances Maine's energy, economic development and environmental goals.

    Staff December 13, 2017

  • E2Tech announces leadership transition

    Staff December 11, 2017

    Jeff Marks, executive director of the Environmental and Energy Technology Council, more commonly known as E2Tech, will leave the organization he has led for five years to pursue service and volunteer work abroad. His final day with E2Tech will be

    Staff December 11, 2017

  • CMP's $200M smart meter network 'flatlined' at Oct. 30 storm's peak

    December 8, 2017

    Central Maine Power's $200 million smart meter network stopped working at the peak of the Oct. 29-Nov. 1 storm that caused nearly 500,000 power outages throughout the state.

    December 8, 2017

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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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