Cooperation between the Northeast states could help improve the region’s transmission system as more electric vehicles, building heat pumps, data centers and artificial intelligence gain ground.
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Energy company wants Maine to use its port instead of Sears Island for offshore wind hub
Competition for Maine’s offshore wind port is sharpening with Sprague Operating Resources proposing Mack Point as an alternative to the state’s preferred site on nearby Sears Island.
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How a simple fix could double the size of the U.S. electricity grid
Rewiring miles of power lines could make space for data centers, AI, and a boom in renewables.
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Buxton company is first in Maine to offer ‘renewable propane’ for home heating
Waltz & Sons Propane is looking to establish a market for the alternative fuel – which can be used in all propane applications without modifying appliances – even if it starts as a money-loser.
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Bill to scale back natural gas in Maine draws strong opposition at public hearing
Environmentalists say the measure is needed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but the industry and business communities say it would limit consumer choice and harm the economy.
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Environmentalists, consumer advocates at odds with businesses over plan to scale back natural gas
Proposed legislation targets natural gas expansion to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but business groups and Republicans say it will damage Maine’s economy.
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New subsidies in 2024 could boost already-prevalent heat pumps in Maine
The infusion of federal dollars could expand implementation further in the state, where the market has been thriving.
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Maine Chamber of Commerce picks former LePage administration official as president
Patrick Woodcock served as the former governor’s director of the state energy office.
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Fifty years ago, the energy crisis officially began. And it hasn’t ended.
An attack in the Mideast led to an oil embargo in the West, and Mainers learned just how precarious their energy situation could be. The repercussions remain.
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Portland chamber slams public power proposal as activists demonstrate
About 2 dozen protestors gathered outside Hannaford Hall on Thursday, where the Portland area chamber held a breakfast forum taking aim at Pine Tree Power.