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Energy & Utilities

  • State agency proposed to expand natural gas pipelines

    March 27, 2013

    State lawmakers from both parties are standing behind a bill to create a new government agency that could issue bonds and designate corrid

    March 27, 2013

  • Tank opponents threaten suit over review

    March 25, 2013

    Opponents of a 23-million-gallon liquid propane tank in Searsport have filed a notice of intent to sue the Army Corps of Engineers over what they say was an improperly granted permit for the project.

    March 25, 2013

  • DEP wind denial reversed in 'precedent-setting' vote

    March 22, 2013

    A 14-turbine wind power project at Passadumkeag Mountain on Thursday successfully appealed a permit denial from the Department of Environmental Protection, giving new life to the project that DEP officials said would disrupt the scenic aspects of

    March 22, 2013

  • NE grid chief says more natural gas capacity needed

    March 20, 2013

    The head of New England's power grid told national leaders that a growing dependence on natural gas, combined with constraints on natural gas pipelines in the region, poses a threat to reliable electricity service.

    March 20, 2013

  • MNG, Summit to begin laying Augusta pipelines

    March 19, 2013

    Two natural gas companies vying for customers in the Augusta area are both primed to begin construction on dueling natural gas pipelines.

    March 19, 2013

  • CT pushes regional renewable purchasing pact

    Brad Kane, Hartford Business Journal March 19, 2013

    In overhauling requirements for electricity providers to source a certain portion of their power from renewable sources, Connecticut officials are seeking to form a new regional buying partnership that would include Maine.

    Brad Kane, Hartford Business Journal March 19, 2013

  • CMP chief Sara Burns thrives amid change and challenge

    James McCarthy March 18, 2013

    Sitting at the head of a boardroom conference table on the fourth floor of Central Maine Power Co. headquarters in Augusta, CEO and President Sara Burns faces an impressive line of crystal glass awards anchoring the center of the table.

    James McCarthy March 18, 2013

  • Boothbay electricity project aims to change the grid

    Darren Fishell March 18, 2013

    The hottest hours of the hottest days on the sprawling fingers of the Boothbay peninsula come close to critically straining the area's electricity transmission lines.

    Darren Fishell March 18, 2013

  • Fast-paced tri-town gas plan takes shape

    March 13, 2013

    Cumberland, Falmouth and Yarmouth officials continued to craft the outline for a plan that would bring natural gas service to 90% of commercial customers within three years and 80% of residential customers within four years.

    March 13, 2013

  • Fryeburg Water Co. seeks Nestle contract renewal

    March 11, 2013

    Maine's Public Utilities Commission will soon make a decision on whether the Fryeburg Water Co. can extend its contract with Nestle Waters, the international parent company of Poland Spring, for access to the town's water.

    March 11, 2013

  • Gardiner seeks gas as MNG begins pipeline

    March 8, 2013

    Two companies competing for natural gas customers in the Kennebec Valley are looking to win over the city of Gardiner along with Augusta and other municipalities.

    March 8, 2013

  • PUC approves increased Efficiency Maine investment

    March 7, 2013

    A three-year plan to boost energy efficiency investments in the state won approval Wednesday from Maine's Public Utilities Commission and now heads t

    March 7, 2013

  • CMP completes $4M substation upgrade

    March 5, 2013

    Central Maine Power Co. has finished a $4 million upgrade to a substation in Manchester expected to boost reliability of electricity service to over 3,600 customers in the area.

    March 5, 2013

  • UMaine offshore wind meter eyes budding market

    March 4, 2013

    The University of Maine-led team developing plans for an offshore wind farm in the Gulf of Maine has designed a meter for measuring offshore wind speeds, a tool researchers say could develop into its own business.

    March 4, 2013

  • Developer, landowner appeal wind permit rejection

    February 28, 2013

    Passadumkeag Windpark LLC is appealing the rejection of a permit for a 14-turbine wind power installation in Grand Falls Township.

    February 28, 2013

  • Tri-town group OKs Summit natural gas plan

    February 27, 2013

    Three southern Maine towns will voice support to state regulators for a proposal by Summit Natural Gas of Maine to extend natural gas service through Cumberland, Falmouth and Yarmouth.

    February 27, 2013

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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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