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Energy & Utilities

  • Houlton utility gets OK to connect to Canadian grid

    February 8, 2017

    Maine 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

    Staff February 8, 2017

    Ocean 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.

    Staff February 8, 2017

  • Large businesses hit with big hike in electricity delivery charges

    February 7, 2017

    An 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, 2017

  • Solar credit rollback OK'd by regulators

    February 1, 2017

    State 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, 2017

  • Oak Ridge National Laboratory signs partnership with UMaine

    Staff January 30, 2017

    The 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

    Staff January 30, 2017

  • South Portland crude oil loading ban faces new opposition

    January 27, 2017

    The 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

  • Contractor named to design $50M Saco River water-treatment facility

    Staff January 9, 2017

    Maine 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.

    Staff January 9, 2017

  • Five on the Future

    Peter Van Allen January 9, 2017

    Every 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.

    Peter Van Allen January 9, 2017

  • Utilities scramble to restore power in storm's aftermath

    James McCarthy December 30, 2016

    In 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.

    James McCarthy December 30, 2016

  • Waste-to-energy facility cited for 'environmental excellence'

    December 29, 2016

    The 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

    Staff December 29, 2016

    The 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.

    Staff December 29, 2016

  • Maine's largest solar farm prepares to power up

    December 28, 2016

    Ohio-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, 2016

  • Portland Water District OKs $42M budget

    December 27, 2016

    Portland 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, 2016

  • Maker of log homes considers Ashland expansion

    December 20, 2016

    Katahdin 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

    James McCarthy December 20, 2016

    The 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.

    James McCarthy December 20, 2016

  • Heating fuel prices trending upward

    Staff December 19, 2016

    The 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.

    Staff December 19, 2016

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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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