BANGOR DAILY NEWS • April 5, 2023
Natural gas is transported to us via a system of high-pressure interstate pipelines. It’s used to generate approximately 50 percent of the electricity consumed in New England. Maine’s four natural gas utilities deliver gas to approximately 50,000 Maine ratepayers who use it primarily for industrial manufacturing or domestic heating and cooking. But few people are happy with the status quo. I hope that the state will appoint a group of experts, industry representatives, consumer and environmental advocates and state officials to study this problem carefully and make recommendations that will help us decide what to do about natural gas. ~ William Harwood, Maine public advocate