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Energy & Utilities

  • Women to Watch: Deanna Sherman brings her lifelong passion for learning to Dead River Co.

    Laurie Schreiber August 8, 2016

    Deanna Sherman, president and CEO of South Portland-based Dead River Co., is known for her strategic thinking, integrity, team-building and communication skills. She's is a lifelong learner who encourages the same vital curiosity and willingness to

    Laurie Schreiber August 8, 2016
  • INCON completes acquisition in $1M cash asset deal

    Lori Valigra August 5, 2016

    INCON Power Reliability Systems in Saco has completed its acquisition of GridSense Inc., a Colorado corporation specializing in advanced remote monitoring solutions for distribution transformers and lines.

    Lori Valigra August 5, 2016
  • Industry insiders, lawmakers meet to chart future of biomass in Maine

    Staff August 4, 2016

    A bipartisan panel of local lawmakers and industry experts met for the first time in Augusta this week to discuss what actions can be taken to assist Maine's struggling biomass industry in the wake of two biomass plants closing in March.

    Staff August 4, 2016
  • Cooperative building Bar Harbor solar farm

    August 2, 2016

    A 188-panel solar array that will generate 59,000 kilowatt hours a year is set to be built at a public works site in Bar Harbor off of Crooked Road.

    August 2, 2016
  • Maine, national gas prices continue summer drop

    August 2, 2016

    For the fourth week in a row, the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in Maine has dropped, falling by four cents to $2.16, despite being in the midst of the summer travel season.

    August 2, 2016
  • Portland officials to mull over Ocean Avenue solar proposal

    August 1, 2016

    Portland's City Council will make a first reading of a proposal on Monday night that looks to build a solar array atop the former Ocean Avenue Landfill site.

    August 1, 2016
  • Environmental group takes on PUC over Efficiency Maine budget

    July 27, 2016

    The Conservation Law Foundation is suing the Maine Public Utilities Commission in Maine Supreme Judicial Court, arguing that the PUC is not making full use of allotted energy efficiency incentives.

    July 27, 2016
  • Redzone unveils $1M rural broadband funding program, Bangor expansion

    Staff July 26, 2016

    On the same day that it announced that it has expanded service offerings to greater Bangor, broadband service provider Redzone Wireless, LLC announced that it has launched a new $1 million municipal broadband funding program.

    Staff July 26, 2016
  • UMaine hosting sustainable agriculture, renewable energy conference

    Staff July 25, 2016

    The flagship campus of the University of Maine will be hosting the Northeast Agricultural and Biological Engineering Conference next week, a four-day event covering sustainable agriculture and renewable energy.

    Staff July 25, 2016
  • No power rate reductions for northern Maine counties

    July 22, 2016

    Regulators said they had to make a difficult policy call in ruling out Aroostook and Washington counties for some power rate breaks.

    July 22, 2016
  • Report: As solar explodes nationwide, Maine lags

    James McCarthy July 22, 2016

    Maine is behind most states in an annual solar power capacity ranking, despite having the potential to produce 96 times as much electricity from solar as it consumes each year.

    James McCarthy July 22, 2016
  • Heating oil prices fall as crude oil market rally falters

    July 21, 2016

    More good news on heating fuel prices slide down across the state.

    July 21, 2016
  • PUC: Ratepayers would pay up to $75M for expanded gas pipeline

    Staff July 20, 2016

    The Maine Public Utilities Commission on Tuesday unanimously approved a plan in which electricity customers would pay up to $75 million annually to expand natural gas pipeline capacity in New England.

    Staff July 20, 2016
  • Over 100 communities closer to waste-to-biofuel conversion

    Staff July 19, 2016

    The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has issued the final permits for a Fiberight waste management plant in Hampden, following a year of reviews and public input.

    Staff July 19, 2016
  • Gas prices continue to drop during summer driving season

    July 19, 2016

    For the second week in a row, the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline in Maine dropped by four cents, to $2.24, continuing an extended streak of falling prices in the state despite being in the middle of the busy summer driving season.

    July 19, 2016
  • Maine’s largest solar farm could come to Farmington, but where?

    July 14, 2016

    Environmental studies are now underway in Farmington for what would be the largest operational solar farm in the state.

    July 14, 2016

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Today's Poll

Do your plans call for vacationing in Maine this summer?
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Poll Description

Summer is in full swing, and many readers are thinking about where to go next.

Maine often tops the list with its stunning coastline, fresh seafood, peaceful forests and charming small towns. Maine is known as Vacationland for a reason.

Not surprisingly, many people who live in Maine also vacation here.