AUGUSTA — Three groups are asking Maine utility regulators to reconsider a decision that will result in a loss of $38 million for energy efficiency programs. The Conservation Law Foundation, Natural Resources Council of Maine and the Maine Association of Building Efficiency Professionals filed their motion with the Public Utilities Commission on Wednesday. A sweeping […]
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LePage threatens veto of Democrats’ ‘simple fix’ energy bill
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage said Friday that he doesn’t support a Democratic proposal that would fix what has been called a $38 million typo in a previously enacted energy bill that among other things provides almost twice that amount in funding for Efficiency Maine projects. LePage stopped short of saying he’d veto the “simple […]
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Environmentalists urge Maine lawmakers to ‘fix’ funding cap
AUGUSTA — Environmentalists and business owners called on lawmakers Monday to swiftly fix an error in a bill that caused state regulators to limit funding for programs designed to lower consumers’ energy bills. When lawmakers passed a sweeping energy bill in 2013, they intended to set the cap on one source of funding for Efficiency […]