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Energy & Utilities

  • Rebate programs inspire new look at electric heat

    James McCarthy February 18, 2013

    Gerry Chasse, president and chief operating officer of Bangor Hydro-Electric Co. and Maine Public Service, has a personal and keen business interest in the three electric heat pumps newly installed in his home.

    James McCarthy February 18, 2013

  • State changes RFP review; LePage pushes for natural gas

    Darren Fishell February 18, 2013

    Getting a handle on state contractingLots of people in Augusta are jockeying for position to direct where taxpayer money goes. Here are some top contenders:

    Darren Fishell February 18, 2013

  • Augusta, Gardiner eye municipal natural gas

    February 14, 2013

    City officials in Augusta and Gardiner are drafting a proposal to solicit bidders to expand natural gas service into the towns.

    February 14, 2013

  • ORPC makes Fast Co. innovators list

    February 13, 2013

    The Portland-based Ocean Renewable Power Co., which made history late last year when its 176,000-pound tidal-power generator in Cobscook Bay started sending power to the grid, has been named to

    February 13, 2013

  • State reviews, revises RFP process

    Darren Fishell February 12, 2013

    The state has new practices in place to evaluate requests for proposals over $3 million that it hopes will clarify bidding on state contracts and reduce the number of appeals of high-value state awards.

    Darren Fishell February 12, 2013

  • LePage eyes RGGI funds for conversion program

    February 11, 2013

    As stricter regional emissions limits await approval in Maine, Gov.

    February 11, 2013

  • Northeast coalition OKs 45% carbon-cap cut

    February 8, 2013

    Maine and the other eight states comprising the Northeast cap-and-trade program Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative have agreed to cap carbon emissions in the region by 45%.

    February 8, 2013

  • LePage calls for fast-tracking natural gas

    February 6, 2013

    Gov. Paul LePage delivered his second State of the State speech last night, staking out familiar policy positions on education, energy and domestic violence.

    February 6, 2013

  • Natural gas battle moves to greater Portland

    Matt Dodge February 5, 2013

    Two natural gas companies locked in a contentious battle to serve the Kennebec Valley have set their sights on greater Por

    Matt Dodge February 5, 2013

  • LePage to deliver State of the State

    February 5, 2013

    Gov. Paul LePage is scheduled to deliver his second State of the State speech tonight at 7 p.m.The speech will be the governor's second address to Democratic legislative leaders and his first to the entire Legislature.

    February 5, 2013

  • Smart meter study sets stage for legal battle

    February 5, 2013

    A new study of radio emissions from smart meters adds to the continuing legal battle over the devices that give power companies real-time information about power consumption throughout the grid.

    February 5, 2013

  • A collaborative construction process produces the new MaineGeneral

    Matt Dodge February 4, 2013

    When Augusta's new MaineGeneral hospital opens in the fall of 2013, the $312 million project will showcase not only the latest medical diagnostic and treatment services, but also a new trend in construction management expected to benefit the hospi

    Matt Dodge February 4, 2013

  • Turbine maker links wind and solar with new technology

    Lori Valigra February 4, 2013

    There's a fresh wind blowing through the rolling hills around Gorham, where Pika Energy LLC recently erected one of three pilot test turbines aimed at halving the cost of current wind power systems to bring them into the budgets of more homeowners

    Lori Valigra February 4, 2013

  • Summit, MNG eye S. Maine natural gas pact

    January 30, 2013

    The two companies battling over natural gas service to Augusta and the Kennebec Valley have sent proposals to potential mu

    January 30, 2013

  • DEP drops oil import surcharge

    January 30, 2013

    The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has stopped imposing surcharges on gasoline and other petroleum products that it estimates will save customers $5.5 million this year.

    January 30, 2013

  • Dead River, XNG target commercial natural gas market

    Darren Fishell January 30, 2013

    The Boston-based Xpress Natural Gas expects to displace 30 million gallons of heating oil or propane in Maine markets with trucked-in natural gas by the end of 2013, working with Bangor-based Dead River Co.

    Darren Fishell January 30, 2013

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Is your business affected by the government shutdown?
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The federal government shut down at midnight on Oct. 1 over a budget stalemate. The standoff in Washington comes on top of changing policies on tariffs and trade.

The shutdown curtailed the release of monthly reports on the country's trade balance, consumer prices, retail sales and producer price. In Maine, much of the Acadia National Park staff was put on furlough, though roads and campgrounds were still accessible. 

The last shutdown stretched over 35 days from Dec. 22, 2018, to Jan. 25, 2019.

A shutdown of less than two weeks is "unlikely to have a material impact on the economy or household finances," the president of a Maine credit union told Mainebiz last week.

But there's growing anxiety over how a protracted shutdown would effect the economy.

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