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Energy & Utilities

  • Union of Concerned Scientists puts Maine in top 10 of clean energy states

    April 27, 2017

    The Union of Concerned Scientists has issued a new report that ranks Maine at seventh overall among the 50 states as a clean energy leader.

    April 27, 2017

  • Conference will focus on advancing energy systems on islands

    Staff April 24, 2017

    U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and energy officials from islands throughout New England will highlight a Portland-area conference this week.

    Staff April 24, 2017

  • Madison Paper Industries sells closed mill's hydro assets

    April 19, 2017

    Madison Paper Industries signed an agreement to sell its hydropower facilities to Eagle Creek Renewable Energy LLC, a Morristown, N.J.-based company.

    April 19, 2017

  • LePage taps former Democratic lawmaker to be state's next public advocate

    Staff April 18, 2017

    Gov. Paul LePage has nominated Barry Hobbins, a veteran Democratic Party lawmaker who served numerous terms in both the Maine House and Senate, to be the state's next public advocate representing the interests of Maine ratepayers in proceedings

    Staff April 18, 2017

  • Jonesboro biomass plant shut down

    April 18, 2017

    Citing lack of feedstock, Stored Solar LLC has shut down its Jonesboro biomass energy plant, one of two the company bought from Covanta Energy in October 2016.

    April 18, 2017

  • Superior court justice upholds $13.6M verdict against wind power firms

    Staff April 18, 2017

    Maine Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy on Friday denied motions filed by First Wind Holdings LLC and its four subsidiaries in response to last fall's $13.6 million verdict in favor of the Eastern Maine Electric Cooperative.

    Staff April 18, 2017

  • Reed & Reed acquires electrical transmission contractor

    Staff April 18, 2017

    Reed & Reed Inc., an employee-owned civil contractor firm based in Woolwich, announced Monday it has acquired PLC Construction of Farmington, N.H., a company that specializes in building electrical transmission infrastructure.

    Staff April 18, 2017

  • Here's how Maine fared in this year's heating season

    Staff April 14, 2017

    With winter officially over, the Governor's Energy Office has released a comparison of average prices for heating oil and propane for the 2016-17 heating season and the previous six years. While up from last year, the office reported heating fuel

    Staff April 14, 2017

  • FAME approves $45 million tax-free finance deal for Hampden plant

    April 13, 2017

    The Finance Authority of Maine approved $45 million in tax-free debt financing for a new waste-to-energy plant under construction in Hampden.

    April 13, 2017

  • Grassroots effort to redevelop GNP mill in Millinocket sparking interest

    April 12, 2017

    Our Katahdin, the nonprofit that purchased the former Great Northern Paper Co. assets in Millinocket for $1 in January, reports a dozen businesses have expressed interest in being part of local efforts to redevelop the 1,400-acre former mill site

    April 12, 2017

  • April Fool’s Day marks start of climbing gas prices

    April 5, 2017

    Price-tracker GasBuddy.com reported the national average gasoline price jumped 4.2 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.33 per gallon, tracking oil prices that climbed above $50 per barrel for the first time in several weeks.

    April 5, 2017

  • Owner of shuttered GNP mill counter-sues prospective buyer

    April 5, 2017

    The owner of the shuttered Great Northern Paper mill in East Millinocket has filed a counterclaim against the prospective buyer that was granted a temporary restraining order in February halting demolition of mill buildings the buyer said

    April 5, 2017

  • Maine Water president to retire; successor named

    Staff March 30, 2017

    Maine Water Co. will have a new president, effective April 1.

    Staff March 30, 2017

  • More communities opt out of fast-track wind development

    March 28, 2017

    An increasing number of Maine communities are seeking to opt out of the fast-tracked commercial wind development areas that were allowed by Maine's Wind Energy Act of 2008.

    March 28, 2017

  • Stored Solar planning greenhouses next to biomass plant

    March 27, 2017

    Stored Solar, which acquired Covanta Energy's two closed biomass power plants in Maine last fall, is looking into establishing greenhouses next to the West Enfield plant to grow peppers and providing a new source of revenue that would make the

    March 27, 2017

  • Governor's Energy Office: Maine still most dependent state on heating oil

    Staff March 16, 2017

    Despite 10 years of concerted efforts to tighten Maine homes and shift to other forms of heating, Maine still remains the state most dependent on heating oil, the Governor's Energy Office reported.

    Staff March 16, 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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