Energy

Convalt Energy CEO envisions solar, biomass and waste-to-energy plants in northern Maine funneling electricity through an underground, high-voltage direct-current line starting in the Millinocket area. It would follow public roads and existing transmission lines 400 miles or more, to serve customers in Maine, New England and beyond.

A bipartisan group of lawmakers is trying to fast-track a bill that they say could help Mainers who use propane to heat their homes get through the next…

AUGUSTA, Maine - The Governor’s Energy Office is asking Maine residents for input in developing a roadmap for energy planning.The office is working with…

A biomass energy company subsidized by Maine taxpayers continues to struggle. Loggers say Stored Solar isn’t paying them for wood they’ve delivered to its…

Compact fluorescent light bulbs were once all the rage, promoted as an energy-efficient way to light homes and businesses. But those spiral-shaped CFLs…

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…

Maine’s top utility regulators are considering a proposal to increase the region’s gas pipeline capacity — and who would pay for it.Natural gas powers…

Emera Maine is asking regulators to approve a more than 8 percent increase in the rates it charges electricity customers for providing transmission,…

Maine’s solar power industry is in trouble – that’s the word from advocates who say Republicans and the administration of Governor Paul LePage are ready…