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Maine leaders pitch solutions to enhance grid as temperatures drop and electricity prices soar
Natural gas prices spiked to their highest level ever in New England in January, driving up the cost of electricity. Experts said Maine should hasten energy project permitting and transmission interconnection to bring electricity prices down…
Lessons learned as Maine began pushing for heat pumps in mobile homes
A look at one couple’s experience installing a heat pump in their mobile home in Waterville.
Maine treads lightly amid AI data center expansion
Lewiston city councilors voted down a proposed data center earlier this week, following concerns about potential environmental impacts.
As tax credits expire, how will heat pump costs change in Maine?
Federal clean energy incentives are expiring on Dec. 31. But homeowners will still have access to Efficiency Maine rebates, and the state is part of a $450 million effort to increase heat pump adoption across New England.
Maine lawmakers outline competing visions for energy policy, agree affordability is key
Energy affordability — under mounting stress chiefly from rising electricity prices — will be a litmus test for most any climate policy or spending decisions.
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