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Energy & Utilities

  • Ocean Renewable wins $5M in federal energy grants

    August 30, 2013

    Tidal energy company Ocean Renewable Power Co. of Portland won two Department of Energy grants of a total of 17 awards offered, U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree said yesterday.

    August 30, 2013

  • MNG, Summit to face off again for state contract

    August 21, 2013

    Maine Natural Gas and Summit Natural Gas of Maine plan to compete again for a contract to provide natural gas to 30 state buildings in central Maine.

    August 21, 2013

  • Inc. names 13 Maine cos. to fastest-growing list

    August 21, 2013

    Inc. magazine included 13 Maine companies in its list of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in America.

    August 21, 2013

  • Electricity Maine to explain rates to customers

    August 20, 2013

    Electricity Maine LLC, founded in 2010 as an alternative lower-cost supplier of electricity throughout the state, has agreed to notify some customers they might be paying higher-than-expected rates for their electricity.

    August 20, 2013

  • Maine gas prices fall, but still exceed national average

    August 19, 2013

    The average cost of a gallon of gas in Maine has fallen 2 cents to $3.68, but that’s still 11 cents higher than the national average,

    August 19, 2013

  • Mt. Abram gets $235K grant for solar project

    August 16, 2013

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture will give the Mt. Abram ski area a $235,000 grant to install a solar energy system expected to generate 422 kilowatt-hours per year.

    August 16, 2013

  • State seeks natural gas bids again

    August 15, 2013

    The state has renewed its search for a natural gas provider in the Kennebec Valley, issuing a new request for proposals on Wednesday.

    August 15, 2013

  • PUC OKs broadband changes for FairPoint

    August 14, 2013

    The Maine Public Utilities Commission has updated an agreement with FairPoint Communications over the expansion of broadband networks in the state, loosening requirements for the company to build in rural areas.

    August 14, 2013

  • Railroad to stop oil shipments after Quebec tragedy

    August 7, 2013

    The Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway plans to stop transporting oil after one of its crude-oil-carrying trains crashed in the Quebec town of Lac-Mégantic on July 6, an accident that killed 47 people.

    August 7, 2013

  • DEP denies Bowers Mtn. wind project

    August 6, 2013

    The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has denied a permit to Champlain Wind LLC, a First Wind subsidiary, for a 16-turbine wind power project at Bowers Mountain in Carroll Plantation.

    August 6, 2013

  • Beltane lines up financing to produce energy, fresh water from one device

    Darren Fishell August 5, 2013

    While exploring markets for a lightweight, high-capacity solar power generator, entrepreneurs Steve Musica and Laurenz Schmidt had a eureka moment: The areas around the world with the most sunlight often have the most dire shortages of fresh water

    Darren Fishell August 5, 2013

  • Maine Quality Centers broadens its business training mission

    Carol Coultas August 5, 2013

    Scott Colton realized the recent arrival of compressed natural gas in northern Maine presented plenty of opportunities for his employer, K-Pel Industries, a Fort Fairfield-based welding, fabrication and machine shop.

    Carol Coultas August 5, 2013

  • TransCanada plans pipeline along Maine border

    August 2, 2013

    The Canadian oil company TransCanada Corp. has plans for a $12 billion pipeline that would run the length of Maine’s eastern border with New Brunswick and could transport up to 1.1 million barrels of crude oil per day.

    August 2, 2013

  • Casella sells Lewiston construction waste facility

    August 2, 2013

    Casella Waste Systems has sold its Lewiston-based construction and demolition material processing subsidiary, KTI Bio-Fuels Inc., to a New York renewable energy company.

    August 2, 2013

  • Passadumkeag wind project gets final OK

    August 2, 2013

    A 14-turbine wind project on Passadumkeag Mountain, in Penobscot County, got final approval from the state’s Board of Environmental Protection Thursday.

    August 2, 2013

  • UMaine nets $1M grant for wind energy research

    August 2, 2013

    The University of Maine has received a $1 million National Science Foundation grant to support the design and development of a wind and wave generating system, called W2, that can simulate conditions in the Gulf of Maine and elsewhere.

    August 2, 2013

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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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