BANGOR DAILY NEWS • September 4, 2024
Three interstate natural gas pipelines serving Maine — Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, Algonquin Gas Transmission and Granite State Gas Transmission — are seeking rate increases that could lead to higher energy prices in the state. The pending requests are months away from either getting approved or denied but come as regulators and lawmakers grapple with helping Mainers facing the nation’s 10th highest average electricity prices and newer fees from solar subsidies.