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