Stakeholders debated Maine Gov. Janet Mills’ new utility accountability bill in a public hearing before the Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee.

Maine’s utilities regulator supported advancing a power-to-fuel pilot program in a recent report to the legislature.

A new bill from Gov. Janet Mills would set performance standards for the state’s electric utilities, with fees and possible divestiture for non-compliance.

The Maine Generation Authority bill would create a state-run entity that builds renewable generation and is modeled after the Maine Turnpike Authority.

A working document of the Maine Offshore Wind Roadmap initiative suggests possibly extending the state’s OSW ban to 75 nautical miles off the coast.

A working document of the Maine Offshore Wind Roadmap initiative suggests possibly extending the state’s OSW ban to 75 nautical miles off the coast.

Commissioner Melanie Loyzim says the Maine Department of Environmental Protection is helping with EPA data collection on PFAS in the air.

With Northeast states backing out of joining TCI-P, states now have a major funding gap for their plans to clean up the transportation sector.

A working group of the Maine OSW Roadmap Advisory Committee made an initial recommendation to begin a phased procurement after 2024 and set an OSW target.

Avangrid is facing increasing scrutiny from regulators following allegations that the company purchased millions in unnecessary equipment to boost profits.