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Energy & Utilities

  • Q&A: Pat Scully, Bernstein Shur's CEO-to-be

    Matt Dodge November 20, 2012

    When Pat Scully takes over leadership of Portland law firm Bernstein Shur at the beginning of 2014, it will have been 30 years since he first stepped in the door as a summer clerk in 1983.

    Matt Dodge November 20, 2012

  • Summit hires Augusta development director

    November 19, 2012

    One of two companies battling over a state natural gas contract has hired away the city's development director.

    November 19, 2012

  • Efficiency Maine plots 3-year energy-saving plan

    November 15, 2012

    A new Efficiency Maine study concludes that homeowners and businesses in the state could cut their overall energy consumption by 16% in the next decade by using more efficient lighting and appliances.

    November 15, 2012

  • Panel revokes $32.4M contract from FairPoint, again

    Matt Dodge November 14, 2012

    The state's Bureau of General Services has for the second time revoked a $32.4 million emergency communications contract awarded to FairPoint Communications by the state's Public Utilities Commission.

    Matt Dodge November 14, 2012

  • Bull Hill wind farm comes online

    November 14, 2012

    Days after announcing plans for a 50- to 60-turbine wind farm near Bingham, Boston-based First Wind announced it has put a 19-turbine wind farm online in Hancock County in a 15-year fixed-price agreement with the utility NSTAR.

    November 14, 2012

  • Feuding natural gas firms vie for Augusta clients

    November 12, 2012

    The battle over natural gas service in Augusta is accelerating as the two companies fighting for a stalled state contract look to make inroads with other clients around the capital.

    November 12, 2012

  • New incentives target multi-family building improvements

    Darren Fishell November 12, 2012

    A state incentive program launched in August is enticing owners of mid-size multi-family buildings to reduce their energy costs by at least 20%.

    Darren Fishell November 12, 2012

  • PUC approves CT, ME water cos. merger

    November 9, 2012

    Maine regulators have approved the merger of Biddeford and Saco Water Co. with a Clinton, Conn.-based utility.

    November 9, 2012

  • Standard-offer electricity rates to drop

    November 8, 2012

    Standard-offer electricity rates are set to decrease by as much as 8% for some small commercial and residential customers starting next spring.

    November 8, 2012

  • ISO sets 10-year regional energy plan

    November 6, 2012

    Holyoke, Mass.-based ISO New England, which operates the region's bulk power system and wholesale electricity markets, has set out its plan for upgrades and additional resources it says will be needed to maintain a reliable supply of electricity i

    November 6, 2012

  • DEP recommends against Quantum wind project

    November 2, 2012

    Staff at the state's top environmental agency are recommending denial of a 14-turbine wind site on Passadumkeag Mountain proposed by Houston-based Quantum Utility Generation.

    November 2, 2012

  • 16,000 CMP customers still in the dark

    October 31, 2012

    Early Wednesday, Central Maine Power Co. reported that slightly more than 16,000 electricity customers are still without power in the wake of Tropical Storm Sandy.

    October 31, 2012

  • First Wind revises Bowers Mountain plan

    October 31, 2012

    Six months after rescinding a 27-turbine wind farm application for Bowers Mountain, wind power developer First Wind has come back to the state wi

    October 31, 2012

  • Maine Natural Gas, MaineGeneral ink 10-year deal

    October 30, 2012

    Maine Natural Gas has announced plans to move ahead on building a pipeline into Augusta to serve MaineGeneral Medical Center in a 10-year agreement.

    October 30, 2012

  • E2Tech eyes students for renewables work force

    Morgan Palmer October 29, 2012

    The Environmental and Energy Technology Council of Maine showcased electric vehicles in a workshop designed to not only tout the alternative fuel vehicles but to attract students into growing technology fields.

    Morgan Palmer October 29, 2012

  • Presque Isle hospital to switch to CNG

    October 29, 2012

    The Aroostook Medical Center has broken ground on a project to convert to compressed natural gas heating, with hopes that the move will save up to $500,000 yearly.

    October 29, 2012

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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 affect the economy.

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