Stephen Singer writes about energy and utilities for the Press Herald. He began covering the arcane beat in 1999-2000 as a statehouse reporter for The Associated Press in Charleston, W.Va., as the Legislature -- with many others in the U.S. -- set about the task of deregulating energy. Singer picked up the beat for the AP in Hartford, Conn., expanding his reporting to cover the six New England states. A newcomer to Maine, he prefers blueberries to lobster.
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PublishedJanuary 2, 2024
Maine Supreme Court sides with state regulators, allows special gas rate for Bucksport generator
In its Dec. 28 decision, the court ruled that the Maine Public Utilities Commission’s approval of the special rate ‘did not result in unjust, unreasonable or discriminatory rates.’
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PublishedDecember 29, 2023
Shenna Bellows’ road to the national spotlight
Before Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows kicked Trump off the ballot Thursday, her work pointed to a career of liberal advocacy.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2023
DEP official: Board to consider EV rules even as it urges Legislature to revise regulations
The Board of Environmental Protection delayed a vote on the rules this month, angering climate advocates who say Maine needs to act soon to limit gas-powered cars with their tailpipe emissions.
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PublishedDecember 27, 2023
Maine board wants to hand decision on electric vehicle mandate to Legislature
If lawmakers step in, it will further delay a policy that environmental groups had hoped would already have been decided.
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PublishedDecember 24, 2023
New subsidies in 2024 could boost already-prevalent heat pumps in Maine
The infusion of federal dollars could expand implementation further in the state, where the market has been thriving.
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PublishedDecember 23, 2023
As Maine recovers from storm, power outages fall below 600
The number of customers without electricity in Maine fell to around 500 by Sunday afternoon, six days after a fierce wind and rain storm knocked out power to about 500,000 customers.
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PublishedDecember 21, 2023
Regulators kill deal for wind power line from northern Maine to New England grid
In another setback for a slow-moving project, Maine Public Utilities Commission members said the developer, LS Power, reported it could no longer hold to an agreed-upon price for the project. The PUC soon will accept new bids.
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PublishedDecember 20, 2023
State environmental board postpones meeting to consider electric vehicle mandates
The massive storm that tore through the state has forced a Maine environmental board to postpone a Thursday meeting that was to consider electric vehicle sales mandates.
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PublishedDecember 19, 2023
CMP’s communication with customers closely watched as major restoration continues
The state’s largest utility has been criticized in the past for failing to provide solid information during catastrophic events.
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PublishedDecember 15, 2023
IRS reverses itself, now says $450 state payments for energy relief will be exempt from taxes
The federal agency had said this week that the payments would be taxed, drawing criticism from state officials.
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