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Looks like a better year, but chronic weaknesses need to be addressed
January 11, 2016Every year, Mainebiz asks some of the state's leading economists to look to the coming year and offer their thoughts, worries and forecasts. We may be out of the recession, but there is plenty of uncertainty out there. Our experts weighed in with
January 11, 2016
Two Maine companies team up to convert food waste into clean energy
January 11, 2016For several years now, Adam Wintle and Dan Bell have been pitching the concept that burying food garbage in landfills is a huge waste of a renewable energy source with numerous environmental benefits. That message wasn't exactly embraced, they say,
January 11, 2016
NRCM says energy bill would cost businesses $100M
January 8, 2016The Natural Resources Council of Maine is opposing a bill before the Legislature that it said would effectively raise energy costs for businesses by $100 million and gut efficiency efforts.
January 8, 2016
Commercial wind farm opponents seek to opt out of speedy reviews
January 4, 2016Opponents of commercial wind farms are gathering signatures to remove their townships and plantations from the vast areas of Maine where proposals receive speedier reviews.
January 4, 2016
Maine heating oil prices continue 'unprecedented fall'
December 30, 2015Heating oil prices in Maine continue to tumble, dropping to $1.83 in the latest heating fuel survey, as the price of crude oil reached its lowest point of the year.
December 30, 2015Maine PUC rejects rate increase settlement with Maine Natural Gas
December 24, 2015Utilities regulators have rejected a settlement with Maine Natural Gas Corp. that would have allowed the gas supplier to raise rates in Augusta and Brunswick to recoup the costs of its gas pipeline expansion into the Kennebec Valley.
December 24, 2015
Bristol looking for ways to oppose UMaine offshore wind project in wake of new funding
December 24, 2015The news last month that a University of Maine-led offshore wind power project is receiving additional federal grant funding has prompting the town of Bristol to restart efforts to oppose the plan.
December 24, 2015
Natural gas expansion in Lincoln delayed due to mill closure, lower heating oil prices
December 24, 2015Bangor Natural Gas' planned expansion in Lincoln will be delayed until at least 2017 because of the shutdown of a paper mill in town and lower heating oil prices that make natural gas conversions less appealing.
December 24, 2015Gov. Paul LePage nominates cabinet-level positions
December 23, 2015Gov. Paul LePage announced Tuesday several cabinet-level nominations, including commissioners for the departments of Education and Environmental Protection and adjutant general.
December 23, 2015Congress passes $1.8 trillion Omnibus Bill, extends New Markets Tax Credit program
December 21, 2015Congress on Friday passed a $1.8 trillion package of spending measures and tax legislation that was quickly signed into law by President Obama.
December 21, 2015Rockland City Council signals support for energy plant moratorium
December 15, 2015Rockland city councilors gave preliminary approval Monday to a six-month moratorium on energy plants, potentially jeopardizing a proposal to build a natural-gas fired power plant in the city.
December 15, 2015SunEdison to sell wind power plants in Bingham and Oakfield
December 11, 2015SunEdison Inc. plans to sell two Maine wind power plants for $209 million to a partnership of the solar company and investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management.
December 11, 2015Southern Maine natural gas companies agree to penalties
December 9, 2015Unitil and Maine Natural Gas, two natural gas providers doing work in southern Maine, agreed to pay penalties to resolve likely safety violations.
December 9, 2015Plan for natural gas plant would be KO’d by moratorium, developer tells Rockland
December 8, 2015The city of Rockland is considering a six-month moratorium on energy plants to block the development of a natural-gas fired power plant proposed for the city.
December 8, 2015Maine utility regulators to award contract to solar power company
December 7, 2015The Maine Public Utilities Commission will award a contract to provide wholesale electricity to Maine power companies to a Portland company planning to build large-scale solar projects across the state.
December 7, 2015Heating oil prices in Maine expected to remain low through the heating season
December 4, 2015The average price of heating oil in Maine has dropped below $2 per gallon, reaching its lowest point so far in this heating season.
December 4, 2015
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