Over the past year-and-a-half, the number of electric vehicles registered in Maine has grown by more than a third, from roughly 6,000 to more than 9,000. And it would be higher, if only the supply could keep up.
The city may end a requirement that excavators obtain permits every five years, a process that can cost over $100,000. But some in the industry fear the new rules could be just as onerous.