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Energy & Utilities

  • Fact or Fiction: How do energy costs in Maine stack up to the nation?

    James McCarthy June 27, 2016

    Maine has the lowest electricity costs in New England. So why are they so often cited as a problem for businesses both large and small? The simple answer is that many of them compete against companies in regions of the United States where

    James McCarthy June 27, 2016

  • 'Dead River blood runs deep' in new CEO

    Lori Valigra June 27, 2016

    Associates of Deanna Sherman, president and soon-to-be CEO of oil and propane supplier Dead River Co., say she brings to mind the vintage E.F. Hutton TV ad in which a noisy room goes silent to hear advice from the stock brokerage.

    Lori Valigra June 27, 2016

  • ORPC Ireland hydrokinetic project moves forward

    Staff June 24, 2016

    ORPC Ireland Ltd., a subsidiary of Portland-based Ocean Renewable Power Co., has been selected to enter the grant agreement stage of a project that will increase the performance and reliability of transferring energy from its renewable marine energy

    Staff June 24, 2016

  • DOT to pay up to $3M for possible NGL relocation

    June 22, 2016

    Tulsa, Okla.-based NGL Energy Partners is still hunting for a new liquefied petroleum gas depot in southern Maine following the city of South Portland's March decision to not allow the building of a depot in the city and the state's acquisition of

    June 22, 2016

  • Gas prices decline for first time in two weeks

    Staff June 20, 2016

    The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in the state dropped by two cents to $2.35, bucking the steady price of $2.37 reported in the last two weeks.

    Staff June 20, 2016

  • SunEdison could sell Maine's largest wind farm proposal for $26.5M

    June 20, 2016

    The San Francisco-based wind energy investors Pattern Energy Group Inc. could pay approximately $26.5 million for the development rights of the proposed King Pine wind project, Maine's single-largest wind farm, that are currently owned by the now-

    June 20, 2016

  • South Portland officials split on water, carbon emissions monitoring

    June 20, 2016

    Members of South Portland's planning board are split in a decision that would require building owners in Mill Creek to publicly divulge the energy and water use of some buildings in an attempt to monitor and decrease carbon emissions and excess

    June 20, 2016

  • Maine gas prices hold steady for second week

    Staff June 14, 2016

    The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in the state remains steady at $2.37 for the second week in a row. During that same period, the average national price for a gallon of gas jumped by a single penny to $2.37, according to the popular

    Staff June 14, 2016

  • French company partners with UMaine-led wind farm consortium

    June 9, 2016

    French defense company DCNS Group said it will help develop a floating offshore wind farm in collaboration with University of Maine-led consortium, Maine Aqua Ventus.

    June 9, 2016

  • Regional gas prices remain steady as national average rises

    Staff June 7, 2016

    The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in the state remains steady at $2.37 following the rising trend in prices in recent weeks.

    Staff June 7, 2016

  • Maine gas prices continue to rise, just short of national jump

    Staff May 31, 2016

    The average price of a gallon of regular gasoline in the state rose by two cents over the past week. During that same period, the average national price for a gallon of gas also jumped by three cents to $2.32, according to the popular price-tracking

    Staff May 31, 2016

  • Maine offshore wind project back in the running for $40M award

    James McCarthy May 27, 2016

    Aqua Ventus 1, the pilot offshore wind project designed by a University of Maine-led consortium that includes Cianbro Corp., is back in contention for a full $40 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy.

    James McCarthy May 27, 2016

  • 300 students vie for $20K at UMaine competition

    Staff May 24, 2016

    The last time Mainebiz checked in with students at King Middle School's “makerspace” in Portland, students were hard at work constructing model wind turbines in advance of the annual Maine Windstorm and Wind Blade Challenge competitions hosted at

    Staff May 24, 2016

  • Robbinston natural gas project to be put on market

    Staff May 20, 2016

    Downeast LNG, the developer behind a natural gas import and export terminal near the Washington County town of Robbinston, will be putting the project up for sale on July 1.

    Staff May 20, 2016

  • USDA grants focus on biomass, forest product outreach

    Staff May 17, 2016

    The Maine Forest Service is getting a $380,170 boost from a pair of grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, that will be used to establish a support technical, outreach and financial assistance program for Maine's biomass industry and to

    Staff May 17, 2016

  • Learning beyond the classroom at King Middle School's makerspace

    James McCarthy May 16, 2016

    The makerspace reflects a convergence of several important education trends that are based on the realization that teaching the STEM disciplines of science, technology, engineering and math benefits greatly when academic learning is combined with

    James McCarthy May 16, 2016

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Today's Poll

Does cruise ship season help your business?
Poll Description

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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