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Loggers suffer one-two punch with mill and biomass plant closures
April 4, 2016Even in the best of times, logging is not for the faint of heart. “There are so many factors you have to deal with,” said Tom Cushman, owner of Maine Custom Woodlands.
April 4, 2016TransCanada puts Kibby wind farm on the block
March 29, 2016As part of its effort to finance its $10 billion purchase of the Houston-based Columbia Pipeline Group, TransCanada of Calgary, Alberta, hopes to sell its New England power generation assets, which includes the Kibby wind farm in Franklin County.
March 29, 2016Gas prices rise, but are still less than a year ago
March 29, 2016In the past week, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in the state rose just short of a dime, bringing the statewide average back to over $2 per gallon.
March 29, 2016As heating season winds down, prices climb
March 24, 2016The Governor's Energy Office has released the results of its weekly heating fuel price survey and found that for the second time in two weeks, the current statewide average price for No. 2 heating oil has increased.
March 24, 2016Emera asks for rate hike in 2017
March 24, 2016Emera Maine has asked state regulators for a hike in rates on power lines it uses to connect customers to the grid — a hike that would raise the average monthly bill by 3% in 2017.
March 24, 2016Politics & Co.: Should utilities be allowed to lease electric heat pumps to customers?
March 21, 2016The question of whether utilities such as Emera Maine should be allowed to lease electric heat pumps to their customers is proving to be as challenging for lawmakers as it was for the Maine Public Utilities Commission.
March 21, 2016NGL withdraws plans for South Portland fuel depot
March 18, 2016After more than a year of trying to address some South Portland residents' fears of a proposed liquefied petroleum, also known as propane, gas distribution terminal, NGL Energy Partners announced that it has withdrawn its plans to develop the depot.
March 18, 2016Despite one cent jump, seasonal heating oil prices at lowest point since 2004
March 18, 2016The Governor's Energy Office has released the results of its weekly heating fuel price survey and found that for the first time in several months, the current statewide average price for No. 2 heating oil has increased.
March 18, 2016Summit Natural Gas drops gas prices by nearly 70%
March 11, 2016Summit Natural Gas of Maine will be dropping the price it charges for gas by 68% to correct for overcollection.
March 11, 2016
ORPC lands grant to advance its river-power generator technology
March 3, 2016Portland-based Ocean Renewable Power Co. is slated to receive $1.54 million from the U.S. Department of Energy to advance the commercialization of its RivGen Power System technology that successfully generated power at the remote Alaskan village of
March 3, 2016Gov. LePage urges FERC to move ahead with $5B pipeline project
March 1, 2016Maine Gov. Paul LePage has written to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission asking it to “expeditiously move forward” in considering a $5 billion natural gas pipeline expansion in the Northeast.
March 1, 2016Maine Water sets aside $4.6M for infrastructure upgrades
February 25, 2016A Maine utility company has announced its $7.3 million capital plan for 2016, with the majority of the planned investment going towards upgrading an aging infrastructure.
February 25, 2016Proposed solar legislation gains broad support
February 25, 2016A group of solar businesses, workers, municipalities, community leaders, utilities and other stakeholders on Thursday said they support proposed solar legislation that will increase installations of solar throughout Maine and potentially create jobs.
February 25, 2016Commercial landowners challenging wind power exemptions
February 23, 2016More than 20 communities in the unorganized territories of Maine have stepped forward to opt out of fast-tracked commercial wind development, a request that has some forest product companies asking for verification on the petitions submitted so far.
February 23, 2016
Pika Energy raises $2.255M in equity offering
February 17, 2016Clean energy equipment manufacturer Pika Energy Inc. of Westbrook has raised $2,255,028 of a $3,100,000 equity and Series A preferred stock offering, according to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
February 17, 2016Maine’s falling gas prices outpace national trend
February 16, 2016The plunge in the average statewide price for a gallon of gasoline outpaced the national average last week, as a combination of high crude oil inventories and low crude oil prices have left Mainers with a bit more change in their pockets.
February 16, 2016
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