Maine House approves amendment directing PUC to consider electricity affordability The House adopted an amendment directing the Public Utilities Commission to consider residential affordability and to develop an affordability metric, after a floor debate about causes of rising power bills and the role of subsidies and gas prices. The amendment passed on a roll call.

Maine's House just passed a groundbreaking amendment to ensure electricity affordability is a priority in policymaking—will it change the way we pay for power?

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Maine tax committee hears proposal to move net-energy-billing costs to general fund via refundable credit Lawmakers and witnesses debated LD 12 23, Representative Steve Foster’s proposal to shift net energy billing (NEB) charges from electric ratepayers to the state general fund through a refundable income tax credit targeting residential and small-business customers; witnesses and agencies urged clearer administration, protections for non-filers and consideration of funding LIAP via the general fund instead.

Maine's new proposal could shift electric billing costs from your utility bill to your tax return, but will it leave vulnerable residents in the dark?

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City explores residential zoning and funding for Broad Street infrastructure improvements City plans residential changes on Broad Street, awaits federal funding for infrastructure.

The city is poised for a major transformation as it explores turning Broad Street into a vibrant residential area, but uncertainty looms over federal funding for essential infrastructure improvements.

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