Maine heating oil has hit a new record high price as the federal government scrambles to stabilize prices ahead of cold winter weather. The average statewide price was $6.04 per gallon on Oct. 19, according to the Maine Department of Energy Resources,…
The price of heating oil in Maine hit a new record high of $6.04 per gallon this week. That’s according to a survey by the Maine Department of Energy Resources, which found that the price peaked on Oct. 19, at an 83% increase…
The U.S. Department of Energy announced plans to release up to one-third of the home heating oil from the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve—that's 315,000 barrels—in an effort to ease rising heating costs across New England. U.S. Sens. Susan…
Maine farmers and fishermen can now get federal assistance to offset rising diesel prices. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins said Tuesday that farmers and fishermen are eligible for assistance under the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s $8 billion “Harvest Fuel Relief” program. Under that new…
More than 4,000 of Maine’s most vulnerable households will receive early fuel assistance due to the release of nearly $4 million in federal funding leftover from the 2025-2026 heating season. MaineHousing has issued Home Energy Assistance Program, or HEAP, payments to fuel vendors…
Rising natural gas prices and increasing costs to repair and upgrade electric infrastructure are driving Maine's eye-popping power bills, according to a new analysis from Maine's Office of Public Advocate. Renewable energy projects, and particularly subsidies for Maine's now-retired community…
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