Governor's Energy Office

The program, aimed at promoting solar development in Maine, has long drawn critics due to its cost to ratepayers, and has undergone changes in the past.

Representatives of the Governor's Energy Office took questions from a legislative committee Wednesday about the scale of offshore wind projects that might be sited in the Gulf of Maine, and their potential impacts on whales, fisheries, and aesthetics.

The Energy Information Administration says the cost of staying warm is going to grow this winter for the average American, especially those who rely on…

AUGUSTA, Maine - Heating oil is more expensive than a year ago in Maine, where residents of the state are looking ahead to fall and winter.The Governor's…

AUGUSTA, Maine - Fifteen years ago, Maine restructured its electricity business. The state required power companies to sell off their generating…

AUGUSTA, Maine - A bill backed by the top Republican in the House and Gov. Paul LePage would create a Maine energy commissioner and give the governor the…