More than 300 people lost money on Nicholas Curro’s prepaid plans in 2007, and likely will get back only 60 cents on the dollar.
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The Energy Saver: WindowDressers inserts help Mainers lower their fuel bills
Research done by the University of Maine shows that the nonprofit, which earns the Source Award for Energy Saver, helped save more than $2.2 million in fuel costs.
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PUC to decide next week whether to expand its review of CMP billing
Hundreds of customers say that their bills jumped this winter.
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Prospects improve for CMP’s $950 million power line plan
New Hampshire regulators’ delay in making a final decision will likely doom the rival to CMP’s New England Clean Energy Connect.
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Heating oil prices drop in Maine
Since the late January peak, oil prices have on average dropped 22 cents per gallon.
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Green Plate Special: There’s more than one way to roast a chicken
This intriguing method both cuts down on energy use and promotes crispy skin on all sides.
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Company at heart of contentious UMaine power deal pulls out
With ConEdison Solutions’ withdrawal, the opportunity to negotiate a contract for a lucrative project to power the Orono campus will go to runner-up Honeywell International, university officials say.
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Wind industry sues LePage administration over order halting permits
The Maine Renewable Energy Association claims that Gov. LePage violated Maine’s constitutional separation of powers when he issued a moratorium on new wind turbine permits.
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CMP’s $1 billion project to deliver renewable power to Massachusetts gets second chance
The plan calls for building a 145-mile transmission corridor from Quebec, through Maine, to Massachusetts.
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Owners of hybrids, all-electric vehicles fume over proposal to assess annual fee
Opponents at a public hearing drive home their point that the state plan, aimed at shoring up the highway maintenance fund, is unfair and would punish ‘socially conscious’ consumers.