electric grid
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PublishedJuly 25, 2024
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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PublishedJuly 25, 2024
Companies are reshaping operations to cope with changing climate
Companies are increasingly changing the way they do business to cope with increasingly frequent episodes of extreme weather.
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PublishedJuly 23, 2024
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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PublishedJuly 9, 2024
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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PublishedJuly 8, 2024
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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PublishedJune 3, 2024
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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PublishedApril 17, 2024
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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PublishedFebruary 12, 2024
$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.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2024
Massachusetts natural gas plant guarding Northeast from winter blackouts is at risk
The pending closure of a facility in Everett, Mass., could jeopardize the region's power system in extreme weather, regulators say.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2024
Maine’s first giant battery project set for construction in Gorham
Goals to reduce the use of fossil fuels won’t be able to get far without help from energy storage.
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