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Energy & Utilities

  • Gas prices tumble in Maine, nation

    November 15, 2016

    There's good news for Mainers looking to fill up their vehicles this week, as the average price for a gallon of gas dropped by three cents to $2.25.

    November 15, 2016

  • No easy answers as PUC weighs change in ‘net metering’ rules

    James McCarthy November 14, 2016

    Maine Public Utilities Commission Chairman Mark Vannoy and fellow Commissioners Carlisle McLean and Bruce Williamson have their work cut out for them as they wade through reams of spoken and written testimony received since the Oct. 17 public

    James McCarthy November 14, 2016

  • Boothbay Harbor, Vassalboro awarded $4.4M for water infrastructure upgrades

    Staff November 11, 2016

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing $4.4 million to assist both the Boothbay Harbor Sewer District and the Vassalboro Sanitary District.

    Staff November 11, 2016

  • Portland requires energy-use reporting in large buildings

    November 9, 2016

    With a 6-3 vote by the City Council, Portland became the first city in the state to require municipal buildings and large commercial and residential buildings to report energy usage.

    November 9, 2016

  • The price for a gallon of gas in Maine rises by a single cent

    November 8, 2016

    Maine's gas prices bucked the recent stretch of unchanged prices, as the average price for a gallon of gas rose by one cent to $2.28.

    November 8, 2016

  • Monhegan resident group calls foul on offshore UMaine wind project

    November 2, 2016

    Not everyone on Monhegan Island is keen on the proposal to have the two Aqua Ventus wind turbines be placed in water three miles offshore of the community, with one group saying they didn't know that the project would grow into a full-scale wind

    November 2, 2016

  • As U.S. average gas prices rise, Maine’s stay steady

    November 1, 2016

    Gas prices in Maine remained unchanged for the second week in a row, as the average price for a gallon of gas was $2.27.

    November 1, 2016

  • Surge Hydro heading to national Cleantech clean energy competition

    Staff October 31, 2016

    Surge Hydro, a Belfast-based hydroelectric development firm, has joined an elite class of environmentally minded Maine companies in becoming the third company in the state in five years to win the Cleantech Open Northeast Competition.

    Staff October 31, 2016

  • Westbrook parcel to house solar array for Portland apartment complex

    Laurie Schreiber October 30, 2016

    WESTBROOK — The Wishcamper Cos., a Portland-based firm specializing in development of affordable housing projects in Maine and across the country, is building its first solar energy array in the state and hopes to expand in the future.

    Laurie Schreiber October 30, 2016

  • CMP: Phasing out old contracts could save customers $56M

    October 28, 2016

    Customers of Central Maine Power could soon see reductions of around $3 to their monthly bills as the utility company looks to phase out select long-term expenses.

    October 28, 2016

  • Ranger Solar beats CMP and Emera Maine on clean-energy bid

    James McCarthy October 26, 2016

    Yarmouth-based Ranger Solar is a big winner in the southern New England states' selection of projects they believe will help them achieve ambitious clean energy goals, being one of four companies selected out of 24 bidders to enter negotiations with

    James McCarthy October 26, 2016

  • Renewable energy projects land $427K in federal grants

    Staff October 26, 2016

    The renewable energy and efficiency projects of six rural Maine businesses and farms came out on the winning end of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Energy for America Program with $427,000 in funding.

    Staff October 26, 2016

  • Emissions cap-and-trade program brings $3M to Maine manufacturers

    October 25, 2016

    Sixteen of Maine's largest manufacturers, including paper makers, will get $3 million from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which aims to curb pollution by capping and trading electric plant carbon emissions.

    October 25, 2016

  • Local, national gas prices remain steady

    October 25, 2016

    Gas prices in the state of Maine remain unchanged over the last week, as the average price for a gallon of gas stayed at $2.27.

    October 25, 2016

  • Report: Maine voters find common ground on clean energy, National Monument

    Lori Valigra October 25, 2016

    As Maine voters get ready to head to the polls, a new public opinion survey of likely Maine voters shows strong, bipartisan support for the new national monument, solar power and other clean energy development, the Land for Maine's Future Program

    Lori Valigra October 25, 2016

  • Ranger Solar advances its 50MW solar project at Sanford airport

    James McCarthy October 21, 2016

    Sanford City Council on Tuesday approved an updated lease agreement for 390 acres of city-owned property at Sanford-Seacoast Regional Airport on which Ranger Solar of Yarmouth plans to develop a utility-scale solar project that would be one of the

    James McCarthy October 21, 2016

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Today's Poll

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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