More: Need a recipe for gingerbread cookies? Here's how Sugarz Bakery in Danielson makes them. The Maine Public Utilities Commission said the power grid operator has been sounding the alarm about the stateвЂ™s reliance on natural gas.

вЂњI think that what Texas drove home for me is that with almost 15 million people living in this region need to understand is that we are in a precarious position particularly when we get into cold weather,вЂќ he said. Overall, the power grid operator is anticipating a relatively mild winter based on long-term forecasts by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.Д«ut extended cold snaps can happen any winter and the failure of the Texas grid last winter helped to put things into perspective, van Welie said. psychologist, from gift budgets to pandemic politics More: 2021 holiday stress tips from a Conn. With that project stalled, following a rebuke by Mainers in a statewide referendum, itвЂ™ll take more time to find additional electrical supply in coming years through wind, solar and other projects. Van Welie noted that the Massachusetts-funded New England Clean Energy Connect in Maine, which aims to bring up to 1,200 megawatts of Canadian hydropower to the grid, could help. More: What happened to Norwich's Taste of Italy or the Rotary Club's annual carnival? New England is trying to shift to greener energy alternatives but that transition is going to take time. High natural gas prices are being blamed for the increase. In Maine, electricity bills are going up $30 per month on average for residents who adopt the вЂњstandard offerвЂќ rate starting Jan. Natural gas supplies are already having an impact. WeвЂ™ve seen it in other places, like California, with controlled power outages,вЂќ he said. More: DebвЂ™s Place in Danielson to close on Christmas Eve Natural gas prices remain about 50% higher than a year ago despite a drop in recent weeks. Marc Brown, New England director for Consumer Energy Alliance, said people should be concerned. вЂњWeвЂ™re depending on an energy supply chain in the region that is quite fragile, particularly during the wintertime,вЂќ van Welie said this week.

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