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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Large Maine solar producers win exemption from costly meter installations
Regulators saw little benefit to ratepayers from a requirement that companies with large solar arrays pay to have expensive meters installed.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: U.S. joins wrong side of debate at climate conference
We should be leading the campaign to head off global warming, not fighting it.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Southern Maine electricity customers can expect $6 monthly increase come Jan. 1
Reflecting regional trends, the supply side of home electricity bills will rise 14 percent, from 7.9 cents per kilowatt hour to a 10-year high of 9 cents.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
GM fights government to retain tax credit for electric cars
Preserving the $7,500 tax incentive for buyers is crucial for GM as the company pivots from internal combustion engines in favor of building cars powered by batteries.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Hydro-Quebec answers key climate question
The company is wasting enough energy to fill a contract with Massachusetts.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
CMP-area customers to learn 2019 electricity price Monday
The standard offer is the price set by the supplier for about 80 percent of customers.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Canadian hydropower supplier says it has plenty of capacity for New England
Hydro-Quebec says it’s bringing 13 more hydroelectric plants online and has untapped potential for others, but opponents of the 145-mile transmission line through Maine say that’s no guarantee more clean energy will be generated.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Default electricity rates in northern, eastern Maine to spike nearly 16%
Regulators approved a new standard offer that increases the residential rate from 7.22 cents per kilowatt-hour to 8.37 cents for people who don’t choose their own power supplier.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Ratepayers won’t be charged for CMP’s lost revenue, company official says
A vice president for the power distribution company tells regulators that CMP – and possibly its shareholders – will cover the cost of delayed bills to about 3,400 new customers.