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Energy & Utilities

  • GOP head pitches Efficiency Maine fix, with catch

    April 2, 2015

    House Republican Leader Ken Fredette is sponsoring a bill that would restore $38 million to Efficiency Maine but would also transfer oversight of the group to Gov. Paul LePage’s office.

    April 2, 2015

  • FairPoint could face fines over service standards

    April 1, 2015

    The Maine Public Utilities Commission is expanding its investigation into poor landline service quality provided by FairPoint Communications, which could face fines as a result.

    April 1, 2015

  • Maine Natural Gas seeks rate hike to raise $10M

    April 1, 2015

    Maine Natural Gas is seeking a rate hike to increase its revenue by $10 million over the next three years to make safety and infrastructure upgrades.

    April 1, 2015

  • Quick fix for Efficiency Maine funding unlikely

    March 27, 2015

    A bill aiming to restore up to $38 million in funding to Efficiency Maine through a quick fix of a 2013 energy law was shot down by Republican lawmakers who said they want more changes to the law before restoring funding.

    March 27, 2015

  • Maine businesses see opportunity on the North Atlantic

    James McCarthy March 27, 2015

    A Maine business delegation attended the Arctic Technology Conference in Copenhagen this week, with a mission of touting the state’s capabilities to the energy industry’s leading engineering and scientific organizations that also were at the

    James McCarthy March 27, 2015

  • PUC's last Baldacci appointee to stay on

    March 26, 2015

    David Littell, the Maine Public Utilities Commission member who cast the dissenting vote in two recent controversial decisions, said he is staying on board after his six-year term expires at the end of the month.

    March 26, 2015

  • PUC vote could endanger heating program

    March 19, 2015

    The Maine Public Utilities Commission's decision to cap Efficiency Maine's funding at $23 million could prompt the organization to end its programs that provide financial support to residents and business owners for heating system upgrades.

    March 19, 2015

  • PUC to reconsider two wind projects

    February 26, 2015

    The newly reconfigured Maine Public Utilities Commission has voted 2-1 to reconsider two wind projects that were initially approved in December.

    February 26, 2015

  • Boston firm may defend S. Portland crude-oil ban

    February 26, 2015

    The city of South Portland may enlist Boston law firm Foley Hoag to defend against a federal lawsuit filed by Portland Pipe Line Corp. earlier this month.

    February 26, 2015

  • Osborn, wind developer reach agreement

    February 26, 2015

    The town of Osborn has approved an agreement to receive $1.87 million over 20 years in exchange for letting the parent company of First Wind develop 14 wind turbines there.

    February 26, 2015

  • Oakfield wind project wins court’s favor

    February 25, 2015

    A $360 million wind development under construction in Oakfield fought off a legal challenge this week after a federal judge ruled in its favor on Monday.

    February 25, 2015

  • With PUC reshuffle, 2 wind projects up in the air

    February 23, 2015

    The Maine Public Utilities Commission is planning to reconsider two proposed wind projects shortly after a few changes in the commission’s members and leadership.

    February 23, 2015

  • Local power: Peregrine Turbine's new approach to distributed energy generation

    Lori Valigra February 23, 2015

    When Peregrine Turbine Technologies LLC first asked Mid-South Engineering Co.

    Lori Valigra February 23, 2015

  • PUC staff says no to GridSolar 'smart grid' bid

    February 17, 2015

    The Maine Public Utilities Commission’s staff is recommending against Portland-based GridSolar LLC’s bid to become the state’s smart grid operator.

    February 17, 2015

  • Summit reimburses nearly 400 customers

    February 17, 2015

    Summit Natural Gas of Maine has reimbursed nearly 400 customers in the Kennebec Valley area as a result of falling behind schedule in delivering service.

    February 17, 2015

  • Portland Pipe Line sues South Portland

    February 9, 2015

    Portland Pipe Line Corp. is suing the city of South Portland over a controversial ordinance adopted last summer that was meant to block the flow of tar sands oil into Maine.

    February 9, 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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