While the U.S. exports natural gas at record levels, New England will have to import it, in liquid form. That dependence could cost a typical Maine household an extra $22 a month in electricity.
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Expect tight supply of heating oil, K1 kerosene this winter
From refinery issues to labor woes, industry facing big hurdles.
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Summit customers will see bills double as natural gas supply costs more
Tuesday’s PUC action is separate from another rate request under consideration and reflects high supply costs for natural gas providers in a volatile global market.
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Summit Natural Gas request for higher rates has some Mainers fuming, questioning
A decade since the company came to the state, enthusiasm for the energy provider has been dampened by high costs and slow service expansion.
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Summit proposes rate increase of up to 200% for gas customers in Falmouth, Yarmouth, Cumberland
The Maine Office of the Public Advocate opposes the proposed seven-year rate plan, which would hike the average natural gas bill by 16% in the first year.
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Putin demands payment in rubles for Russia’s gas, but leaves a loophole
European leaders insist payment will remain in euros and dollars and want to see the fine print of how the decree will be implemented.
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As electric rates rise, gas-fired power emerges as both scapegoat and savior
A study in contradictions, natural gas is both helping to keep the lights on and contributing to the risk of rolling blackouts. Here’s why the role it plays in the region’s energy grid will remain a factor in Maine for years to come.
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New law requiring gas detectors takes effect Jan. 1
The law is expected to have an impact on local landlords, who will be required to install the detectors in each unit where gas appliances are used.
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Mainers face double-digit shock in 2022 electricity supply rates
Experts say the expected increase is primarily a result of rising prices for natural gas. Maine’s solar policies also could increase rates in the coming years.
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Maine Natural Gas to be fined $50,000 for safety violations
The utility, a subsidiary of Central Maine Power Co.’s parent company, delivers pipeline gas to 4,800 customers in the Augusta, Brunswick and Windham areas.