Company President Doug Herling tells regulators, in response to the threat of fines, that the end of the billing backlog is near.
energy
U.S. still has no place for spent nuclear fuel, so Maine Yankee’s owner gets millions
The award will help pay for the roughly $10 million per year to maintain the repository at the closed nuclear plant in Wiscasset.
Our View: Climate is top concern in CMP powerline case
Gov. Mills is right to sign on to a deal that brings low-emission electricity to the region.
Commentary: What America really needs to do is abolish Congress
If the legislative branch won’t act as a check on the executive branch, then what is it for?
Opponents, supporters ramp up efforts to influence corridor project’s fate
A record number of comments have been posted on the Maine Public Utilities Commission website, with the vast majority against the project.
Mills throws her support behind CMP’s controversial plan for transmission line
The governor signs on to a deal that would give Maine $258 million in benefits in exchange for a permit to build the 145-mile project to send power from Canada to Massachusetts.
Portland company wins contract to help develop geothermal energy
Introspective Systems is developing software to enhance the understanding of geothermal systems for the Department of Energy.
Maine Voices: None of us can afford to sit back as climate change poses threat to all life on Earth
Mainers should push for the state to revisit solar and the U.S. to return to the Paris accord.
Maine DHHS adds $3 million to home heating assistance
The federally funded program helps low-income families afford home energy costs.
Report recommends action to transition to clean-energy New England economy
The Nature Conservancy and CEI Inc. release a report showing ways to transition to renewable energy and away from fossil fuels.