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Versant Power opposes a shift to whole-house electric heat pumps from those used in one or 2 rooms, saying affluent homeowners and developers will benefit.

One challenge is that, unlike in Vermont, Maine utilities are not allowed to generate electricity, potentially even through batteries.

That has raised questions about whether Hydro-Quebec can meet its power contracts for the CMP corridor and other projects in the Northeast.

But an improving supply chain in the U.S. might help lower costs over time.

The fight over a transmission line that would bring hydropower from Canada to New England shows the challenge of building out the grid.

A closer look at how Avangrids problems in Maine played a role in the PRCs deliberations.

Heres what to know ahead of request to remand merger decision back to the Public Regulation Commission.

Utility industry news and analysis for energy professionals.

Parts of the Northeast rely on oil resources for backup power when other electricity supplies are expensive or in short supply.

Several power plants failed to deliver power to homes on Christmas Eve, leaving tens of thousands of New Englanders in the dark. ISO New England fined the operators roughly $39 million.