NECEC Transmission Line & Cross Town Storage: Welcome Additions to New England’s Electricity Mix
By Eben Perkins, Chief Strategy Officer As we turn the page on 2025 and look forward to the new year, we are set to see two notable changes to the power grid here in New England. First, New England Clean Energy Connect (“NECEC”) is nearing commercial operation after years of delay and controversy. Second, the […]
Competitive Energy Services: Celebrating 25 Years…and Beyond
By Andrew Price, President & CEO At the start of each year, it is important to take a moment to reflect on the past, celebrate accomplishments, evaluate setbacks and set goals for the new year. Senior leadership at Competitive Energy Services has a tradition of sharing year end reflections through a year-end letter. The following […]
New Subsidies in 2024 Could Boost Already-Prevalent Heat Pumps in Maine
The infusion of federal dollars could expand implementation further in the state, where the market has been thriving. Stephen Singer, Staff Writer, Portland Press Herald Eben Perkins says his South Portland house used to feel like a “sub-zero tundra” in winter. After shoring up the insulation a few years back, he and his wife installed […]
Power for the People: The Future of the Maine Electric Grid
Last month, Competitive Energy Services’ Eben Perkins, Vice President, Consulting, spent time talking energy on Bangor’s solar-powered WERU 89.9 FM’s podcast with Producer/Host, Steve Kahl, who also serves as Professor of Science at Thomas College, where he teaches environmental and energy courses. Eben manages CES’ consulting practice, helping customers complete targeted energy market assessment, understand state and federal legislation and […]
Power for the People 11/22/23: Maine Electric Grid
Last month, Competitive Energy Services’ Eben Perkins, Vice President, Consulting, spent time talking energy on Bangor’s solar-powered WERU 89.9 FM’s podcast with Producer/Host, Steve Kahl, who also serves as Professor of Science at Thomas College, where he teaches environmental and energy courses. Eben manages CES’ consulting practice, helping customers complete targeted energy market assessment, understand […]
CES Spotlight: An Interview with Eben Perkins
Eben Perkins, Vice President, Consulting joined Competitive Energy Services in 2016. Eben manages CES’ consulting practice, helping customers complete targeted energy market assessment, understand state and federal legislation and regulatory activity, evaluate on-site and offsite project opportunities, and develop long-term strategic plans for energy infrastructure investment for their facilities. Eben authored this month’s CES Insights […]
An Update from a (Mostly) Electrified Home
By Eben Perkins, Vice President, Consulting My wife and I live in South Portland, Maine in a single-family home that was built in 1920. We moved into the house in 2016, shown below, and have been slowly working our way through a project list that has taken us on an interesting adventure from the basement […]