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Congress passes $1.8 trillion Omnibus Bill, extends New Markets Tax Credit program
James McCarthy 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.
James McCarthy 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, 2015Company planning natural gas power plant in Rockland now targeting private land
December 4, 2015Rockland Energy Center, which is looking to build a natural gas-fired power plant in Rockland, plans to locate the plant on private property instead of buying land from the city for the project.
December 4, 2015Maine's top court denies Bowers Mountain wind power project appeal
December 4, 2015The Maine Supreme Judicial Court on Thursday upheld an environmental appeals board's denial of a proposed 16-turbine wind farm in Penobscot County.
December 4, 2015Madison utility company proposes 4-megawatt solar project
December 1, 2015The town of Madison's utility company is seeking proposals to build what would be Maine's largest solar panel project.
December 1, 2015Maine heating oil prices drop again, to $2 a gallon
November 30, 2015Home heating oil prices in Maine dropped slightly last week, down five cents over the last two weeks and returning prices to the lowest they've been in a decade.
November 30, 2015South Portland-Montreal pipeline might close
November 30, 2015The pipeline that has been sending crude oil from Portland Harbor to Montreal for nearly 75 years may become obsolete by the start of 2016 due to the upcoming completion of a major pipeline reversal project in Canada.
November 30, 2015
Portland hydropower company to receive $2.25 million federal grant
November 25, 2015Ocean Renewable Power Co. has won a $2.25 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop ways to lower the costs of deploying, retrieving and anchoring its tidal and river power turbines, making them more commercially competitive.
November 25, 2015Natural gas supplier defends safety of proposed South Portland facility
November 23, 2015A plan to move a liquefied petroleum gas depot to Rigby Yard in South Portland is facing resistance from some city councilors and residents, despite assurances from the company that it will be safe.
November 23, 2015Bangor area electricity prices to drop for small businesses
November 19, 2015The standard electricity price for small businesses and institutions in Emera Maine's Bangor Hydro Electric district will drop an average of 17% next year, and for Central Maine Power Co. customers, the average rate will drop by 11%.
November 19, 2015CMP prices drop for business and residential customers
November 18, 2015Small business and residential customers buying electricity from Central Maine Power Co. through the state's standard offer will see slightly lower electricity rates next year.
November 18, 2015
Today's Poll
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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