Maine relies more on renewable sources than New England as a whole but still uses significant amounts of natural gas for energy generation.
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Mainers could see refunds, decreased electric rates after overpaying for more than a decade
Federal Regulators ruled that transmission owners in New England set an unreasonable return on equity rates, effectively overcharging customers for years.
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CMP bills could drop slightly this summer
Maine’s largest utility is proposing a slight decrease in monthly costs as it plans a longer-term rate plan.
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Can a single data center use as much power as 5,000 homes? | Fact brief
Some communities — including Lewiston — have opposed data centers over concerns about electricity costs and grid strain, among other issues.
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Cuba left reeling after Category 3 hurricane ravages island and knocks out power grid
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.