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Contractor named to design $50M Saco River water-treatment facility
January 9, 2017Maine Water has selected Hazen, an international engineering firm, for the engineering design services necessary to build a new water treatment facility near the Saco River in Biddeford.
January 9, 2017
Five on the Future
January 9, 2017Every year Mainebiz surveys five experts on what's ahead for the coming year. We've seen major changes in Washington, with President-elect Donald Trump taking office later this month.
January 9, 2017
Utilities scramble to restore power in storm's aftermath
December 30, 2016In the immediate aftermath this morning of the season's first major snowstorm, Maine's two largest utilities reported more than 100,000 of their customers were without power.
December 30, 2016Waste-to-energy facility cited for 'environmental excellence'
December 29, 2016The Penobscot Energy Recovery Company, a waste-to energy facility in Orrington, received on Wednesday the Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence for its successful effort to achieve zero discharge of wastewater into the Penobscot River.
December 29, 2016
Heating fuel prices continue upward climb
December 29, 2016The current statewide average cash price for No. 2 heating oil is $2.22 per gallon, up another eight cents (3.7%) over the last two weeks.
December 29, 2016Maine's largest solar farm prepares to power up
December 28, 2016Ohio-based ISG Energy expects its 5-megawatt solar energy farm in Madison to be online by the end of this week or early in the new year.
December 28, 2016Portland Water District OKs $42M budget
December 27, 2016Portland Water District's board of trustees have unanimously approved a combined $42 million water and wastewater operating budget, a 3.8% increase over 2016.
December 27, 2016Maker of log homes considers Ashland expansion
December 20, 2016Katahdin Forest Products, a maker of log homes based in Oakfield, may expand its Ashland sawmill, contingent on whether electricity can be purchased at a favorable rate from a ReEnergy biomass plant.
December 20, 2016
PUC defers decision on net metering
December 20, 2016The Maine Public Utilities Commission announced Monday that it needs more time to decide its proposed rule that would gradually change financial incentives designed to encourage consumers to install solar panels on their homes or small businesses.
December 20, 2016
Heating fuel prices trending upward
December 19, 2016The current statewide average cash price for No. 2 heating oil was $2.15 per gallon, up 5.4% or 11 cents over the last two weeks, according to the Governor's Energy Office's latest weekly heating fuel price survey, which was conducted on Dec. 12.
December 19, 2016PERC, municipalities settle legal dispute
December 16, 2016Owners of the Penobscot Energy Recovery Co.’s waste-to-energy plant in Orrington and the organization that represents most of the Maine municipalities that have brought their trash to the facility for three decades have withdrawn their respective
December 16, 2016Maine nets $1.8 million in latest RGGI auction
December 14, 2016Maine and eight other Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic states participating in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative have completed the fourth auction this year in the market-based regulatory program designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
December 14, 2016PUC approves biomass subsidy for four facilities
December 14, 2016A total of $13.4 million in subsidies will be shared to restart two plants in Penobscot and Washington counties sold by former owner Covanta to Stored Solar, as well as to boost generators owned by ReEnergy in Aroostook.
December 14, 2016N.J. energy investor buys Lisbon Falls hydro plant
December 13, 2016Brown Bear Holdings LLC, which owned the 19-megawatt Worumbo hydroelectric generating plant in Lisbon Falls, has been bought by Eagle Creek Renewable Energy LLC, a Morristown, N.J., energy investor.
December 13, 2016
Maine Water Co. outlines 2017 capital plan
December 13, 2016Maine Water Co. plans to invest $8.7 million next year to continue replacing aging infrastructure.
December 13, 2016
Small company runner-up: Energy Circle
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December 12, 2016
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