Emera Maine

Central Maine Power Co. and Emera Maine are taking steps to extend customer protections and prevent service interruptions during the COVID-19 crisis.

Maine regulators clear the way for the sale of the state's second-largest electric utility, which will now have another Canadian owner.

The procurement process is the first of five rounds seeking both commercial and community-shared solar developments of 5 megawatts or less, stemming from 2019 legislation that lifted the renewable energy net metering cap.

Businesses and consumers receiving "standard offer" service can expect rate reductions of as much as 23% in 2020.

The state Public Utilities Commission has approved a 20-year contract that calls for the wind energy farm in Hancock County to provide power for Emera Maine.

After Memorial Day weekend, Emera Maine crews and contractors will begin installing a new cable through the bridge from Sedgwick to Little Deer Isle. The project, which aims to ensure reliable service to Deer Isle, should be completed within two weeks.

A bill that would create a consumer-owned power company to “restore local ownership and control of Maine’s...