The money comes from the state’s share of nearly $1 billion in American Rescue Plan funds, 75% of which has been spent or committed since 2021.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, New England
Massachusetts natural gas plant guarding Northeast from winter blackouts is at risk
The pending closure of a facility in Everett, Mass., could jeopardize the region’s power system in extreme weather, regulators say.
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Maine’s first giant battery project set for construction in Gorham
Goals to reduce the use of fossil fuels won’t be able to get far without help from energy storage.
Posted inBusiness
$30 million grant to bolster CMP grid a down payment on big projects
The money will be spent installing new devices that allow power to be restored more quickly and often remotely. The limited number of new devices already in service restored power to 74,000 customers in less than five minutes, said CMP.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Winter grid concerns bringing federal energy agency to Portland
The high cost of shipping imported liquefied natural gas through a terminal in Massachusetts is a key factor that drove Maine’s electricity rates to record levels last winter.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Billion-dollar power lines finally inching ahead to help U.S. grids
There is increasing understanding by local communities and even traditional opponents of the need to move clean energy from rural outposts and to build more durable electric systems.
Posted inMaine Voices, Opinion
Maine Voices: What can we, as citizens, do to help save the planet?
Keep telling our lawmakers that they need to support renewable energy, an updating of our electric grid and the end of government subsidies for the fossil fuel industry.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, New England, News
Federal regulators clear connection obstacle in fight over CMP corridor project
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ruled Wednesday that equipment must be upgraded at a New Hampshire power plant so the transmission line can connect to the regional grid.