By Kevin Miller, BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story AUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. Paul LePage announced a series of legislative initiatives Friday that the administration says are aimed at reducing electricity rates in Maine and providing homeowners with more options to lower their energy costs. But several major policy shifts in the governor’s proposals Read More
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Maine on the Right Track with Energy Efficiency
by John Rohman Bangor Daily News op-ed Energy costs are on a lot of minds in Maine these days, and for good reason. Oil prices are dangerously high and electricity costs are an issue for many businesses. While oil prices are determined globally, and our electricity rates generally rise and fall in response to natural Read More
Before Investing in Alternative Energy, Let’s Fund Efficiency Efforts
by Beth A. Nagusky Portland Press Herald op-ed ROCKPORT – You might think I was joking if I told you that you could cut your heating bill by up to 50 percent and your electric bill by 25 percent. Yet hundreds of Maine people and businesses have done just this. They’ve invested in the cheapest Read More
Sides Line Up in Renewables Debate
by Douglas Rooks Mainebiz news story A referendum to double Maine’s standard for new renewable electricity generation will not be on the ballot in 2012 â but the battle lines are already forming for its likely appearance next year. A coalition of business, environmental, religious and labor groups known as Maine Citizens for Clean Energy Read More
Mainers Would Win with Renewable Standard
by Jeremy Payne Bangor Daily News op-ed Maine â as with the rest of the nation â continues to face economic challenges. Unemployment remains a big issue and the high cost of electricity affects the pocketbooks of homeowners and businesses throughout our state. But there stands an opportunity in front of us that will create Read More
