Some 50,000 people took shelter in Havana, with thousands more doing the same in regions south and just west of the capital.
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A changing electric grid ramps up the work of Maine’s utility regulators
The need to connect renewable power to the grid and plan for increased electrification is expanding the Public Utilities Commission’s budget, staff and workload.
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Maine regulators direct utilities to make power grid more resilient against storms
The utilities also are directed to apply cost-saving technology to help manage peak demand.
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Maine spends $6.6 million to strengthen independent electric grids
A distribution system, underwater cable, poles, power lines and other equipment will be replaced and upgraded to prepare for storms.
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Maine joins 9 other states to promote regional planning to boost clean energy
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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Maine to study whether creating local electric grid operator could cut costs, improve reliability
The first-in-the-nation proposal could shift control over some aspects of Maine’s power system from the nonprofit that oversees transmission lines and power plants across New England.
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Electric grid operators ordered to brace for surging demand and storm threats
New England has already begun looking at how the regional grid can adapt to change.
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Maine joins regional efforts to secure $1 billion for clean energy projects
Federal infrastructure money is up for grabs as the region pursues clean energy transmission and battery storage projects.
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Thousands remain without electricity in central Maine as snow melts, power restoration efforts ramp up
An April snowstorm dumped more than a foot of snow and took down trees and power lines throughout the area.
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$6.5 million awarded to 6 Maine businesses for electric grid updates
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.