Experts believe the nearly 30 percent drop may be related to the dry summer, although more research is needed.

Other bills include proposals to require MaineCare to provide coverage for legal abortion services, and to make vehicle inspections on new cars valid for two years.

It’s one of the biggest municipal arrays in the state and will generate about 3 percent of city government’s electricity each year – enough to power City Hall and Merrill Auditorium.

Today, the Maine Public Utilities Commission (“Commission”) released an independent audit report on CMP’s metering and billing systems conducted by Liberty Consulting Group (Liberty). The audit was undertaken as a result of a large number of complaints regarding high bills and billing errors reported by CMP customers starting in late 2017.

Among other arguments, the families claim there is not enough evidence to support the claim that solar panels add any resale value to a home.

Overall, however, the study concludes that 2010 zoning changes are working as expected to open more waterfront to development while leaving the majority of space available to marine-dependent uses.

Maine’s North Woods, the largest undeveloped forest in the Eastern U.S., could be affected by proposed changes to a state zoning law.

It is a new year and a new venture for Joel and Melissa Gilbert, who opened a storefront recently on Main Street to sell baked goods and soups, as well as the fruits and vegetables they grow.

The town of Wiscasset and the Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce are seeking input from residents and businesses on the quality and cost of current internet services and how they could benefit from expanded broadband.

A Maine Superior Court judge has rejected a challenge to a Bar Harbor zoning amendment that allows redevelopment of the Eden Street ferry terminal.

The Bangor City Council this week authorized a $99,966 contract for a transit study of its Community Connector bus system.

Central Maine Power has asked the Maine Public Utilities Commission to dismiss a complaint filed by 10 of its customers in the Jackman area, saying their allegations of unreliable service are without merit.

In defiance of a voter-approved, ranked-choice election law Maine’s outgoing Republican governor wrote that the Democratic challenger’s victory over incumbent Republican Congressman Bruce Poliquin race was “stolen.”

According to the report’s summary, the smart meter system accurately measured usage, although Liberty found evidence of uncommon circumstances in one of the meter types, the AMI, which registered some customers’ usage inaccurately.

Avangrid touts that their 145-mile swath of new Central Maine Power transmission line will financially benefit landowners in the townships it passes through for years to come, even going so far as saying it will drive down electrical costs for CMP users in Maine.

The party did not reach the threshold of 10,000 voters in the November election, as required by law.

While national sales activity dropped 6.7 percent in November, the volume of sales in Maine increased by nearly 3 percent.