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CMP ratepayers get a break with expiration of long-term power contracts
February 24, 2017The Maine Public Utilities Commission approved an agreement on Wednesday that marks the expiration of two large power purchase contracts and reduces stranded costs for Central Maine Power customers. The change will be reflected in customer bills on
February 24, 2017
Maine Water Co. sets timetable for $50M Biddeford project
February 24, 2017The Maine Water Co. has released the design and construction schedule for its $50 million project to build a new water treatment facility near the Saco River in Biddeford.
February 24, 2017Portland, South Portland to create largest municipal solar farms in state
February 23, 2017The city councils of Portland and South Portland unanimously approved contracts Wednesday night with Portland-based ReVision Energy to create two of the state's largest municipal solar farms on each city's former landfill.
February 23, 2017Canadian company looking at Maine sites for biorefinery
February 21, 2017Ensyn Corp., a Canadian company that creates fuels from forestry biomass, is exploring potential sites in Maine to locate a biorefinery capable of transforming 400 tons a day of low-grade wood into fuels that could be a competitive alternative to
February 21, 2017
Bill to protect Monhegan's iconic scenery would effectively 'kill' offshore wind pilot project
February 20, 2017Legislation proposed by Maine Sen. Dana Dow, R-Waldoboro, to prohibit The New England Aqua Ventus 1 project from building two 6-megawatt wind turbines two-and-a-half miles off Monhegan Island could kill the University of Maine-led effort. The
February 20, 2017Downeast Wind proposes 100MW wind farm in Washington County
February 16, 2017Downeast Wind, a Maine subsidiary of Apex Clean Energy of Charlottesville, Va., is looking at building a wind energy facility of 30 wind turbines over 9,000 acres in Columbia, Cherryfield and the Townships 18 and 19 area of Washington County.
February 16, 2017
Gov. LePage issues emergency declaration to extend oil delivery hours
February 15, 2017With another major snowstorm set to arrive later today, Gov. Paul LePage signed an emergency proclamation to enable heating fuel delivery drivers to remain on the road longer.
February 15, 2017LePage still fuming over PUC's solar net metering decision
February 13, 2017Gov. Paul LePage still isn't happy about the Maine Public Utilities Commission's Jan. 31 decision changing the way home solar generating facilities are treated under Maine law, which he says falls far short of what's needed.
February 13, 2017Emera Maine net income up slightly in 2016
February 13, 2017Emera (TSX: EMA), the Halifax, Nova Scotia parent company of Emera Maine, reported net income for the fourth quarter ended Dec.31 was $70 million, compared to $192 million in the fourth quarter of 2015.
February 13, 2017
Blizzard slows but doesn't stop Maine businesses
February 13, 2017Many businesses, colleges, state and local offices and bus services were shut down Monday from the blizzard that dropped more than a foot-and-a-half of snow in most areas. The Portland International Jetport suspended flights until 8 p.m. Monday, it
February 13, 2017Houlton utility gets OK to connect to Canadian grid
February 8, 2017Maine Public Utilities Commission approved Houlton Water Co.'s request to disconnect from Emera Maine's power grid and instead connect to the grid maintained by New Brunswick Power.
February 8, 2017
ORPC announces management changes
February 8, 2017Ocean Renewable Power Co., a Portland-based global leader in hydrokinetic power systems and project solutions, announced Tuesday that it is instituting a new management approach to advance company growth and capitalize on new opportunities.
February 8, 2017Large businesses hit with big hike in electricity delivery charges
February 7, 2017An increase in Central Maine Power Co.'s delivery charge approved by the Maine Public Utilities Commission last summer has caused an average 19% hike for large businesses in southern and central Maine.
February 7, 2017Solar credit rollback OK'd by regulators
February 1, 2017State regulators approved on Jan. 31 a new solar energy policy that will roll back for solar-panel owners the credit they receive for excess power sold to the grid.
February 1, 2017Oak Ridge National Laboratory signs partnership with UMaine
January 30, 2017The University of Maine has signed a letter of intent with the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory to partner in the development of forest-based biomaterials for use in manufacturing as well as in bio-refineries, bioenergy and
January 30, 2017South Portland crude oil loading ban faces new opposition
January 27, 2017The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and several oil industry groups have filed friend-of-the-court briefs in a federal lawsuit seeking to overturn South Portland's ban on loading crude oil onto ships that was approved by the city's council in July 2014.
January 27, 2017
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