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Canadian utility executive to take helm at Versant Power in 2026
Renee Cordes Updated: October 22, 2025Erica Young, now executive vice president at ENMAX Energy, will succeed John Flynn as president of Versant Power on May 1, 2026.
Renee Cordes Updated: October 22, 2025
40 Under 40: Tagwongo Obomsawin aims to forge a more sustainable future for Maine
Updated: October 6, 2025The manager of energy economy and innovation at the Maine Department of Energy Resources says she is a goal-oriented person.
Updated: October 6, 2025
Number of Maine homes using heat pumps gains ground
Renee Cordes Updated: October 2, 2025New data shows that about half of Maine households used heating oil in 2024, down from 62% in 2018 and from more than 70% in 2010.
Renee Cordes Updated: October 2, 2025
In Washington County, 30 wind turbines generating power and payments to local governments
Laurie Schreiber September 28, 2025The 4.2-megawatt turbines are spread across the town of Columbia and unorganized territories in Washington County.
Laurie Schreiber September 28, 2025
Mills creates cabinet-level position for energy department
Renee Cordes September 25, 2025Dan Burgess, director of the Governor's Energy Office, will serve as acting commissioner of the new Maine Department of Energy Resources, subject to approval by state lawmakers.
Renee Cordes September 25, 2025-
Newsworthy people and performances for Sept. 22, 2025
Updated: September 22, 2025A roundup of new hires, promotions and achievements at businesses, nonprofits, health care institutions and professional services firms in Maine.
Updated: September 22, 2025
CMP seeks rate hike to fund investments, sparking pushback from Mills
Renee Cordes Updated: September 17, 2025Ahead of public hearings before the Maine Public Utilities Commission, Gov. Janet Mills said the proposed rate increase “blatantly ignores” the economic reality that Maine residents face every day.
Renee Cordes Updated: September 17, 2025
CMP promotes VP to president as Purington takes regional role
Renee Cordes September 8, 2025Linda Ball, who has served as CMP’s vice president of customer service since 2019, has taken the reins as president of Maine's largest utility, succeeding Joe Purington, who has been named CEO of Avangrid Networks.
Renee Cordes September 8, 2025
After EPA cancels $62M Maine solar grant, Governor's Energy Office pushes back
Laurie Schreiber August 11, 2025Maine’s Solar for All program was expected to help some 20,000 low-income Maine households save between $380 and $1,400 annually on energy bills.
Laurie Schreiber August 11, 2025
CMP rolls out 5-year plan to invest up to $450 million, add hundreds of employees in Maine
Renee Cordes Updated: July 17, 2025The plan, which includes hiring 200 new lineworkers to install, maintain and repair power lines damaged by extreme weather, requires approval from the Maine Public Utilities Commission.
Renee Cordes Updated: July 17, 2025
Op-Ed: US solar industry is under attack, raising Maine’s already high energy costs
Phil Coupe, ReVision Energy Updated: July 15, 2025At ReVision Energy, we have been wrestling with political attacks on our industry since the company was launched in 2003, Phil Coupe writes in this guest commentary piece.
Phil Coupe, ReVision Energy Updated: July 15, 2025
Maine developer of affordable, energy-efficient homes will ramp up
Laurie Schreiber June 30, 2025Mount Desert-based Zero Energy Homes hired an aerospace manufacturing specialist to lead development of affordable, energy-efficient homes and a modular-home manufacturing facility.
Laurie Schreiber June 30, 2025
Legislature passes bill for 100% clean electricity by 2040
Laurie Schreiber June 20, 2025The bill follows up on the state’s climate plan update to have 100% of electricity come from renewable sources by 2040.
Laurie Schreiber June 20, 2025
Texas-based solar company adds site in Bar Harbor
Renee Cordes Updated: June 18, 2025The Houston-based developer, EDP Renewables North America LLC, is owned by Spanish utility EDP Renováveis.
Renee Cordes Updated: June 18, 2025
CMP customers will see higher monthly bills starting July 1
Tina Fischer June 17, 2025A monthly increase for residential customers of nearly $5 reflects the utility's need to cover costs incurred by extreme storm cleanup and legislative mandates.
Tina Fischer June 17, 2025
Kennebunk's downtown Waterhouse Center to get a solar installation
Tina Fischer June 3, 2025Installation of 124 rooftop solar panels will be paid for, in part, with a state grant.
Tina Fischer June 3, 2025
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With 2026 coming up fast, Maine businesses are preparing for Maine Paid Family and Medical Leave program to take effect.
The program is designed to protect paid leave for up to 12 weeks a year to care for an ill family member or bond with a new child. For employees, it's a great perk; for employers, there are challenges and costs associated with getting into compliance.
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Groundbreaking Maine
Whether you’re a developer, financer, architect, or industry enthusiast, Groundbreaking Maine is crafted to be your go-to source for valuable insights in Maine’s real estate and construction community.
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The Giving Guide
The Giving Guide helps nonprofits have the opportunity to showcase and differentiate their organizations so that businesses better understand how they can contribute to a nonprofit’s mission and work.
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Work for ME
Work for ME is a workforce development tool to help Maine’s employers target Maine’s emerging workforce. Work for ME highlights each industry, its impact on Maine’s economy, the jobs available to entry-level workers, the training and education needed to get a career started.
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Groundbreaking Maine
Whether you’re a developer, financer, architect, or industry enthusiast, Groundbreaking Maine is crafted to be your go-to source for valuable insights in Maine’s real estate and construction community.
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