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Energy & Utilities

  • Legislature and LePage agree: Rural residents given right to question wind turbines

    Naomi Schalit, Maine Center For Public Interest Reporting July 2, 2015

    After several years of trying, a group of citizens from the state's rural Unorganized Territories (UT) have won their fight to pass legislation that could give them greater say in the siting of large, industrial wind turbines in their communities.

    Naomi Schalit, Maine Center For Public Interest Reporting July 2, 2015

  • Lawmakers OK bill that could boost solar generation

    July 1, 2015

    Maine lawmakers have passed a bill into law that could lead to a new way to reimburse businesses and homeowners who generate their own electricity with solar and other power sources.

    July 1, 2015

  • Greenlight Maine picks 26 semifinalists to vie for $100,000 prize in entrepreneur contest

    June 29, 2015

    “Greenlight Maine,” an upcoming weekly TV show in which Maine entrepreneurs can vie to win a minimum prize of $100,000, said it has selected the 26 semifinalists to compete in the Greenlight Maine weekly TV show that will air statewide this fall.

    June 29, 2015

  • Feds award $120K to 13 Maine clean energy projects

    June 29, 2015

    USDA Rural Development is awarding nearly $120,000 to 13 Maine businesses for clean energy projects that include solar power systems, variable-frequency ventilation fans and geothermal heat pumps.

    June 29, 2015

  • Multi-million-dollar pipeline fight likely heading to court

    June 29, 2015

    A U.S. District Court judge in Bangor has rejected a motion for summary judgment in the court case involving claims between Summit Natural Gas of Maine Inc. and Schmid Pipeline Construction Inc., setting the stage for the legal dispute to proceed in

    June 29, 2015

  • Lawmakers override LePage veto of Efficiency Maine funding bill

    June 25, 2015

    Both chambers of the Legislature on Tuesday unanimously overrode Gov.

    June 25, 2015

  • Legislators OK fix for Efficiency Maine funding

    June 12, 2015

    The Maine Senate and House of Representatives have approved a bill that would restore $38 million in state funding for the Efficiency Maine program.

    June 12, 2015

  • S. Portland hotel seeks to add solar panels

    June 10, 2015

    The owners of the Howard Johnson Hotel in South Portland are seeking to add solar panels that would reduce energy costs, but it needs a zoning change approved by the city first.

    June 10, 2015

  • Bar Harbor enlists Revision for solar project

    June 8, 2015

    Bar Harbor voters have approved the construction of two solar installation projects that will be built by solar energy firm Revision Energy.

    June 8, 2015

  • Democrats stall LePage nominee for PUC

    May 29, 2015

    Recent decisions by the Maine Public Utilities Commission have given Democratic lawmakers pause in deciding on Gov. Paul LePage’s latest nominee for the energy regulator.

    May 29, 2015

  • Five months in, Brunswick's TechPlace business incubator reaches 15 tenants

    Dylan Martin May 26, 2015

    TechPlace at Brunswick Landing has signed up 15 tenants, just five months after the manufacturing-focused business incubator and co-working space opened its doors.

    Dylan Martin May 26, 2015

  • PUC stands by Efficiency Maine funding decision

    May 21, 2015

    The Maine Public Utilities Commission has decided against reconsidering its controversial decision to essentially cut $38 million from Efficiency Maine’s budget.

    May 21, 2015

  • PUC nears deal for long-term wind contract

    May 21, 2015

    The Maine Public Utilities Commission is close to reaching a deal over a long-term power purchasing agreement with a wind project in Somerset County.

    May 21, 2015

  • Emera Maine names new president

    May 18, 2015

    Emera Maine has named Alan Richardson as president and chief operating officer, placing its former leader in a new role to lead the development of smart grid technology.

    May 18, 2015

  • Summit seeks customers to pay for ad campaign

    May 14, 2015

    Summit Natural Gas of Maine is proposing to have customers cover the cost of a multi-million-dollar advertising campaign that has consumed a large part of its budget.

    May 14, 2015

  • New ORPC subsidiary to pursue ocean energy in Ireland

    James McCarthy May 11, 2015

    Ocean Renewable Power Co. is opening an office in Ireland's County Donegal to capitalize on that coastal region's interest in the Portland-based company's renewable marine energy technology and expertise.

    James McCarthy May 11, 2015

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Does cruise ship season help your business?
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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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