electricity

Electricity customers in Maine are in for a big increase in their monthly bills next year. Most customers served by CMP and Versant Power could see an increase of $30 a month — and more price spikes might soon be on the way.

Electricity and energy prices are major issues in Maine's gubernatorial race ahead of what is expected to be a difficult winter for many families. But the political rhetoric often obscures the real reasons electricity rates are rising across New England – and appear poised to go even higher in Maine.

On Friday, the city of South Portland rolled out a new rebate program called Electrify Everything! The program offers rebates for residents who purchase electric equipment such as heat pumps, lawnmowers, and electric vehicles.

The new northern Maine power line effort was mandated by the Legislature this year, and broadly speaking it's not that different from CMP's New England Clean Energy Connect, which grew out of its bid for an energy contract mandated by Massachusetts lawmakers.

A recent spate of minor accidents has Emera Maine warning loggers and farmers to steer clear of power lines. Emera spokeswoman Judy Long says no injuries…

Nine states in the region, including Maine, say they will set more aggressive limits on pollution by electricity generation plants.The Regional Greenhouse…

A play by Massachusetts to inject more renewable power into its electricity mix could reshape the entire region's energy landscape. Dozens of developers…

An epochal transformation in the way energy is made, delivered and used in the U.S. is under way, and in Maine an experiment in what’s called a “non-wires…

In the previous installment, we reported on recent reductions in the cost of electricity supply in New England. But there’s another charge in your…

Gov. Paul LePage says Maine’s single biggest problem is the cost of energy. And compared to the rest of the nation, Maine and New England do struggle with…