Stephen Singer

Press Herald

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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Published
October 10, 2023

If there’s a new Maine utility, who will manage it?

Politics, qualifying credentials and managerial expertise collide in the debate over who would operate a publicly owned utility.
Published
October 4, 2023

Natural Resources Council of Maine backs public utility ballot measure

The state’s most well-known environmental advocacy group says that Pine Tree Power ‘offers our best chance to advance the clean energy transition with the accountability, creativity and collaboration necessary to keep costs as low as possible.’
Published
October 2, 2023

Question 3: What you need to know about the Pine Tree Power referendum

The highly contentious question would establish the framework for a new utility to deliver electricity in Maine.
Published
October 2, 2023

Question 1: Voters would have a say in certain big spending

Conceived as a fail-safe in case Question 3 passes, Question 1 would require voter approval for certain government bodies to take on more than $1 billion in debt.
Published
September 28, 2023

Maine Chamber of Commerce picks former LePage administration official as president

Patrick Woodcock served as the former governor’s director of the state energy office.
Published
September 26, 2023

Wind power in Maine is no breeze as regulators move slowly

A lease to set up an experimental offshore wind farm and a new energy corridor in Aroostook County were hailed as examples of progress in Maine wind energy development.
Published
September 22, 2023

Two Maine labor groups oppose public utility, citing change in worker rights

Union leadership fears that if Question 3 passes, it will change the status of workers from private to public, affecting their rights. Backers of the ballot measure say that won’t happen.
Published
September 20, 2023

Mills urges voters to reject public utility takeover

The governor cited uncertainty about the long-term benefits of Pine Tree Power, and its initial cost.
Published
September 19, 2023

Prices at smaller utilities work their way into debate over Maine’s energy future

Backers of Pine Tree Power tout lower rates at customer-owned utilities, but comparing those rates with investor-owned utilities is complicated.
Published
September 14, 2023

Portland chamber slams public power proposal as activists demonstrate

About 2 dozen protestors gathered outside Hannaford Hall on Thursday, where the Portland area chamber held a breakfast forum taking aim at Pine Tree Power.

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