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.
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Secret recordings prompt calls to investigate fairness of bidding for UMaine energy contract
The university system is likely to examine revelations in a Press Herald report that suggest a university official improperly influenced the competition for a deal potentially worth more than $100 million.