Stephen Singer

Manufacturers in Maine are pushing back against electricity costs that rose sharply this summer as a result of state policy meant to encourage the use of solar and wind power.

A shift in incentives to whole-home heat pumps prompts questions about cost and vulnerability in power outages.

Sep. 14—FREEPORT — Maine's quasi-state agency that promotes energy efficiency says the state is on track to reach its goals in electrifying buildings to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

In a divided vote, the Public Utilities Commission opted to follow a hearing examiner's report that said a 2008 agreement exempted acquisitions from state review.

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In a divided vote, the Public Utilities Commission opted to follow a hearing examiner's report that said a 2008 agreement regarding Iberdrola's indirect ownership of a predecessor of Avangrid exempted the acquisition from state review.

Twin Rivers Paper Co. Inc. was the only mill eligible for the tax credit meant to help modernize equiment and save jobs. A state report recommends more transparency about business incentives.

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Mortgage rates dropped in anticipation of the Federal Reserve's first rate cut in more than four years. Buyers who were priced out may start house hunting again.

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