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Energy & Utilities

  • NGL Supply Terminal Co. submits scaled-down plan for South Portland

    September 24, 2015

    NGL Supply Terminal Co. LLC, a liquid propane company on Commercial Street in Portland, is seeking to relocate its operation to a South Portland rail yard and reduce its storage capacity, the Portland Press Herald reported Wednesday.

    September 24, 2015
  • Fort Fairfield council approves wind energy development ordinance

    September 21, 2015

    The Fort Fairfield Town Council voted 4-1 to adopt a Wind Energy Development Ordinance at their council meeting Sept. 16. The ordinance creates a set of guidelines for the development of commercial wind energy projects in the community, according to

    September 21, 2015
  • Community-based solar farms the next big thing for Maine

    James McCarthy September 21, 2015

    Fortunat Mueller, a co-founder and managing partner of ReVision Energy, and Sue Jones, director of community solar farms for ReVision Energy, are seeing a surge of interest in community-based solar farms.

    James McCarthy September 21, 2015
  • $369 million wind farm completed

    September 18, 2015

    SunEdison Inc.'s $369 million wind farm in Oakfield is expected to be online by the end of the month.

    September 18, 2015
  • GrandyOats aims to be first 'net-zero' food producer in New England

    James McCarthy September 17, 2015

    After 15 years based in a historic dairy barn in Brownfield, GrandyOats is getting ready to move into an abandoned elementary school 12 miles away in Hiram.

    James McCarthy September 17, 2015
  • Maine entities get $284K in federal energy funds

    September 16, 2015

    Maine was among 11 states getting part of the $5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy's State Energy Program grants, which were announced Sept. 15.

    September 16, 2015
  • Mt. Abram ski area plans expansion

    September 11, 2015

    The Mt. Abram ski area in western Maine plans to add six trails and create a dedicated ski racing area in its largest expansion project since the late 1970s.

    September 11, 2015
  • Maine-based S.W.Cole expands into Vermont

    September 10, 2015

    Bangor-based S.W.Cole Engineering Inc. has acquired the construction materials testing division of EIV Technical Services, a Vermont-based firm that provides services including civil engineering, construction inspection and historic assessment.

    September 10, 2015
  • Northern Border Regional Commission to invest $1.356M in six Maine communities

    September 2, 2015

    The Northern Border Regional Commission will award $1,356,000 in grant funding to improve local infrastructure and to encourage private sector investments in six Maine communities.

    September 2, 2015
  • Oxford Networks, BayRing Communications complete merger

    September 2, 2015

    Lewiston-based Oxford Networks has completed its merger with Portsmouth, N.H.-based BayRing Communications, which Oxford said in June upon announcing the merger plans would make it the largest competitive telecommunications provider headquartered in

    September 2, 2015
  • SunEdison withdraws one wind project, for now

    August 31, 2015

    Renewable energy developer SunEdison said it has withdrawn its plan for a 23-turbine wind farm in Hancock County in order to address environmental issues raised by the state.

    August 31, 2015
  • Summit scales back plans in two areas

    August 25, 2015

    Summit Natural Gas of Maine is scaling back build-out plans for two of its target regions, citing a lack in demand in the face of low oil prices, according to two separate reports.

    August 25, 2015
  • Verso to lay off 300 at Jay mill

    August 20, 2015

    Verso Corp. said Thursday it plans to permanently eliminate about 300 jobs at its Androscoggin Mill in Jay and lay off an additional 310 at another mill in Kentucky.

    August 20, 2015
  • ReVision starting solar farm in Freeport

    August 19, 2015

    Portland-based ReVision Energy plans to start a community solar farm this November in Freeport that is designed for residents who aren't able to install solar panels on their own homes.

    August 19, 2015
  • ORPC Ireland Ltd. to assess tidal energy feasibility in County Donegal

    James McCarthy August 19, 2015

    ORPC Ireland Ltd., a subsidiary of Portland-based Ocean Renewable Power Co., has been selected by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland to conduct a feasibility assessment to identify tidal energy opportunities suitable for development in the

    James McCarthy August 19, 2015
  • Boston energy firm signs option for Rockland properties

    August 18, 2015

    A subsidiary of Boston-based Energy Management Inc. has signed an option-to-purchase agreement for Rockland's City Hall and public services garage properties.

    August 18, 2015

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Today's Poll

What’s your go-to beach read?
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Summer in New England – or anywhere else for that matter – is an ideal time for pleasure reading, and tastes can vary widely as we recently wrote about in a seasonal feature story.

With Maine's abundance of independent bookstores, including a new vendor on wheels making the rounds in the midcoast region, we're keen to know what you're paging through.