Did you know the U.S. spends $400 billion to power buildings each year, about half of all domestic energy use? Natural gas delivers sustainability by reducing energy waste in these buildings, conserving fuel use, reducing carbon dioxide emissions, saving companies money that creates or preserves jobs, reducing reliance on foreign imports, and increasing resiliency for […]

As Summit Natural Gas of Maine continues to install natural gas infrastructure across southern and central Maine, the company is helping customers find qualified contractors. Recently, one of the state’s largest natural gas conversion contractors, Dave Ireland Builders, LLC, abruptly closed and left many of its customers looking to get their deposits back. To help, […]

SKOWHEGAN – Sappi North America’s Somerset Mill in Skowhegan now is running on natural gas, and the paper mill is already seeing economic and environmental benefits. Recently, Summit Natural Gas of Maine completed the final installation of equipment to allow the Somerset Mill to run using natural gas at full capacity. Representatives from the Somerset […]

By Diane Poulin If you’re lucky enough to have a backyard garden, you know the joy of growing, eating and sharing fresh-picked vegetables and fruits. You might also know that how well a garden is prepared for winter can affect the amount of time and labor it needs in the spring, and can impact the […]

Christ Church in Gardiner is the oldest continuously operating Episcopal Church in Maine. For more than 200 years, it has played a vital role in the community as a place for people to share their faith, host nonprofit events, raise money for community organizations and so much more. This year, the church is turning to […]

With Labor Day behind us and summer drawing to a close, thoughts of home heating through a long winter may be top of mind. However, when living in Maine this time of year it is important to savor the transformation of Maine’s forest canopy from green to hues of yellow, orange and red on mountainsides, […]

As one of the most popular local destinations for birthday parties, group events or just for an evening of fun, Sparetime Recreation continues to put smiles on everyone’s face. In addition to the happy customers, owner Andy Couture also is smiling. Not only are his customers happy, but he is thrilled about the impact natural […]

Safer materials In the early 1960s, natural gas companies started using polyethylene (PE) pipe, commonly known as “plastic pipe.” The benefit of plastic over steel is that the plastic does not corrode and is far less likely to leak. Steel pipe is subject to corrosion and pipe wall loss leading to pitting and leaks. From […]

Paying for heat is the last thing Mainers want to think about this summer, at least until Summit Natural Gas created its sweepstakes, “Win Your Big Save.”