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Energy & Utilities

  • Two likely PUC nominees named

    December 18, 2014

    Two members of Gov. Paul LePage’s staff are being considered for two soon-to-be-vacant seats on the Maine Public Utilities Commission.

    December 18, 2014

  • Maine delegation urges swift action on natural gas rate proposal to give businesses certainty

    December 17, 2014

    Maine’s congressional delegation is urging federal energy regulators to make a swift decision on a proposed natural gas rate increase, citing a desire to give certainty to businesses and other consumers of natural gas.

    December 17, 2014

  • Summit to pay $25K fine for safety violations

    December 11, 2014

    Summit Natural Gas of Maine will pay a $25,000 fine after reaching a settlement with the Maine Public Utilities Commission for a series of alleged safety violations.

    December 11, 2014

  • Partnership jump-starts Maine power project

    December 10, 2014

    A power transmission project has been proposed by two regional utilities that would connect Maine wind energy projects and Canadian hydropower with New England population centers.

    December 10, 2014

  • Summit Natural Gas president to step down

    December 8, 2014

    Summit Natural Gas of Maine President Mike Minkos said Friday that he is stepping down by the beginning of next year.

    December 8, 2014

  • Summit to cover costs of shuttered contractor

    December 1, 2014

    Summit Natural Gas of Maine said it will pay back more than 100 people who lost money to Howland-based contractor Dave Ireland Builders LLC, which abruptly closed last month.

    December 1, 2014

  • Rate shock spurs closer look at energy efficiency for Maine businesses

    James McCarthy December 1, 2014

    A year ago, Mountain Machine Works CEO Bruce Tisdale struggled with whether it made sense to sign a long-term contract to lock in the electricity rate for his Auburn-based machine shop over the next four years.

    James McCarthy December 1, 2014

  • Shuttered Howland contractor faces abuse claims

    November 26, 2014

    The Howland man who abruptly closed his contracting business last week, leaving dozens of customers without services they had paid for, had a protection of abuse order against him upheld by Maine's top court on Tuesday.

    November 26, 2014

  • Maine heating fuel prices on the decline

    November 26, 2014

    The statewide cash price for heating fuel has decreased by 3 cents over the past week, according to a survey by the Governor's Energy Office.

    November 26, 2014

  • King sides with LePage on natural gas expansion

    November 26, 2014

    U.S. Sen. Angus King supports Gov. Paul LePage in wanting to eliminate New England's natural gas bottleneck, saying more pipeline capacity is needed to battle high energy costs.

    November 26, 2014

  • Summit takes heat for marketing contractor

    November 25, 2014

    Summit Natural Gas of Maine is taking heat from Cumberland officials and residents who are wondering why the utility promoted a Howland contractor that abruptly closed last week.

    November 25, 2014

  • Howland natural gas contractor abruptly closes

    November 24, 2014

    The abrupt closure of a Portland-based contractor has some wondering what will happen to approximately 165 customers who paid in advance for natural gas home heating systems.

    November 24, 2014

  • First Wind-Emera deal unwinds after sale news

    November 18, 2014

    A proposed $333 million joint venture between Emera Maine's parent company and Boston-based First Wind has ended after a Missouri solar company announced its plan to acquire First Wind.

    November 18, 2014

  • State official hints at possible sale of Old Town mill

    November 11, 2014

    A senior forest products adviser at the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development is reporting that a buyer has been found for the Old Town Fuel and Fiber mill that closed indefinitely on Aug. 14.

    November 11, 2014

  • Farmington natural gas expansion up in the air

    November 4, 2014

    Farmington town officials are expected to discuss the uncertainty that now faces a planned natural gas expansion that has been delayed.

    November 4, 2014

  • University seeking alternatives to Summit

    November 3, 2014

    A Maine university that has been expected to become one of two anchor customers for a natural gas expansion in western Maine said it is exploring alternative energy sources in light of a delay by Summit Natural Gas of Maine.

    November 3, 2014

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Today's Poll

Does cruise ship season help your business?
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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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