AUGUSTA — A weekly Maine survey has found that the average price of home heating fuel has climbed to $3.81 a gallon, up 4 cents from last week. Prices are climbing in the wake of winter storms, power outages and very low temperatures. The Governor’s Energy Office said Tuesday that kerosene prices also rose 4 […]
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Hometown Energy remains busy two years after New York Times article
DIXFIELD — It’s been nearly two years since local oil company Hometown Energy was featured in a New York Times article focusing on how people in Maine struggle to heat their homes. Since then, the company has received more than $100,000 worth of donations and has said goodbye to former owner Ike Libby, who started […]
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Maine home heating oil price up 2 cents
AUGUSTA (AP) — A weekly survey has found that average cash price for home heating oil has gone up 2 cents in Maine to $3.66 per gallon. The Governor’s Energy Office said Tuesday that that’s 13 cents higher than the average price a month ago. The average kerosene price is also up 2 cents to […]
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Maine heating oil prices rise 3 cents per gallon
AUGUSTA — The Governor’s Energy Office say the average price for home heating oil has risen another 3 cents in Maine. Officials said Tuesday that the weekly survey puts the average price for No. 2 heating oil at $3.64 per gallon. Prices for kerosene and propane also grew 8 cents per gallon. Heating oil prices […]
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New England governors press Congress on heating oil program
BOSTON (AP) — The governors of all six New England states have signed a letter urging Congress to support a federal program aimed at helping lower-income families and seniors cover their home heating costs. The governors are asking Congress to approve $3.6 billion for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, which they describe as “a […]
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Maine heating fuel prices remain steady
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine home heating oil prices are holding steady as the days grow colder and the nights get longer. The latest weekly price survey by the governor’s energy office released Tuesday finds an average statewide price of $3.53 cents per gallon for Number 2 heating oil and $3.94 per gallon for kerosene. Both […]
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Maine to get almost $34 million in heating aid
PORTLAND — Maine is getting nearly $34 million in federal heating assistance funds. U.S. Rep. Mike Michaud’s office says the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is making available $2.9 billion nationwide from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance program, or LIHEAP, of which Maine’s share is $33.8 million. DHHS says it plans to […]
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Natural gas, oil companies compete for customers
BANGOR — With the winter freeze approaching, natural gas companies are scrambling to hook up their last new customers of 2013, while Maine oil and propane dealers are trying to give their users money-saving options in hopes they won’t convert. “We’re on track to put in about 800 new services this year,” Andrew Barrowman, manager […]
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Maine heating oil prices remain steady
AUGUSTA — State officials say heating fuel prices in Maine are “relatively stable” as the winter heating season approaches. The latest weekly price survey by the governor’s energy office finds an average statewide price of $3.53 cents per gallon for Number 2 heating oil and $3.94 per gallon for kerosene. Both prices have dropped a […]
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Maine heating oil prices remain steady
AUGUSTA (AP) — Home heating oil prices in Maine are holding steady as the winter heating season fast approaches. The Governor’s Energy Office announced Tuesday that its weekly survey of prices found home heating oil selling for a statewide average of $3.54 per gallon. That’s the same as last week and just a penny higher […]