• Your ally in energy management

    Maine PowerOptions is an energy-purchasing consortium that serves as an aggregator for Maine’s public and non-profit organizations.

    Our group-purchasing programs are designed to increase the buying power of eligible member organizations for the purchase of fuel oil, electricity supply, and other energy services, regardless of their size.

    The result is that Maine’s municipalities, non-profit organizations, education institutions, health care organizations, water, sewer, and school districts can have greater control over their energy sources and costs.

    Maine PowerOptions was founded in 1999 and is co-sponsored by the Maine Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority and the Maine Municipal Bond Bank.

  • Upcoming Events

    Municipal Role in Grid Planning

    June 26, 2025 at 10:00 am - 11:30 am - Zoom
    Join the Greater Portland Council of Governments (GPCOG) and the Southern & Midcoast Resilience Coordinator Collaborative (SMRCC) for an insightful webinar on grid resilience in Maine. Learn how municipalities can play a critical role in regional grid planning to support a more reliable, sustainable energy future. Featuring experts from the Acadia Center and other leading planning organizations, this session will explore strategies, challenges, and opportunities for local governments to strengthen grid resilience. Register here.

    Community Resilience Partnership's List of Recommended Community Actions

    July 8, 2025 at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Zoom
    The Community Resilience Partnership has updated its List of Community Actions to align with Maine Won't Wait 2024 strategies and recommendations. This list serves two roles: 1) as a self-assessment for enrolling communities to identify climate action priorities, and 2) as a list of community actions eligible for no-match Community Action Grant funds. The updated list has expanded from 72 to 96 actions, including new actions around waste management, land use policy development, and more. Join this webinar to learn more about the new and updated community actions eligible for no-match grant funding. Please pre-register here.

    Maine's Infrastructure Resilience Plan, for CRP Service Providers and Regional Coordinators

    July 9, 2025 at 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm - Zoom
    The Governor’s Infrastructure Rebuilding and Resilience Commission (IRRC) has developed Maine’s first Infrastructure Resilience Plan, to prepare communities and Mainers for future, damaging storms and support local and regional resilience activities. The Community Resilience Partnership will host a pair of webinars to share details from the plan and how communities and service providers can leverage the open CRP grant round as well as resources at the new State Resilience Office and Maine Office of Community Affairs for their local resilience priorities. Please register here.

    Updates on Efficiency Maine's Commercial Programs for 2025-26

    July 16, 2025 at 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - MS Teams
    Senior Program Director for Commercial Programs, Rick Meinking gives us a run-down of Efficiency Maine’s incentives for commercial and industrial electricity users, as they roll out their new program year. Register Here.

    Maine's Infrastructure Resilience Plan, for CRP Communities

    July 23, 2025 at 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm - Zoom
    The Governor’s Infrastructure Rebuilding and Resilience Commission (IRRC) has developed Maine’s first Infrastructure Resilience Plan, to prepare communities and Mainers for future, damaging storms and support local and regional resilience activities. The Community Resilience Partnership hosts this webinar to share details from the plan and how CRP communities can leverage the open grant round as well as resources at the new State Resilience Office and Maine Office of Community Affairs for their local resilience priorities. Please register here.

    Past Events

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    Bringing Public EV Charging to Your Community: Guidance and Incentives

    June 11, 2025 at MS Teams

    Capacity Tags Demystified: How to Control your Electricity Costs with Demand Management

    May 14, 2025 at MS Teams

    Energy Market Update with Brandon Fong: Maine PowerOptions "Lunch & Learn" Webinar

    April 9, 2025 at MS Teams

    Seeing the Whole Picture Part 2: Using the Energy 360 Dashboard from PowerOptions--Maine PowerOptions "Lunch & Learn" Webinar

    March 12, 2025 at MS Teams

    Seeing the Whole Picture Part 1: Utility Bill Management -- MPO "Lunch & Learn" Webinar

    February 12, 2025 at MS Teams

    "Solar on Landfills: How to Get There": MPO "Lunch & Learn" Webinar

    January 8, 2025 at MS Teams

    Free Guidance for Making Your Big Energy Shift--Maine PowerOptions "Lunch & Learn" Webinar November 2024

    November 20, 2024 at MS Teams

    Fong's Forecast: Market Forces Affecting Electricity Rates - October 2024 MPO LUNCH & LEARN WEBINAR

    October 9, 2024 at MS Teams

    Demand Management Using Energy Storage: September 2024 MPO LUNCH & LEARN WEBINAR

    September 18, 2024 at MS Teams

    Financial Options for Making Energy Efficiency Improvements for Public and Nonprofit Organizations: MPO Webinar Series

    August 21, 2024 at MS Teams

    Efficiency Maine Program Updates: MPO "Lunch & Learn" Webinar

    July 10, 2024 at MS Teams

    How One Region Built a 11-Town-Wide Climate Action Plan: MPO "Lunch & Learn" Webinar

    June 12, 2024 at MS Teams

    Guidance on Reaching Your Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goals: MPO "Lunch & Learn" Webinar

    May 8, 2024 at MS Teams

    Capturing the Sun: Solar Opportunities for MPO Members: April 2024 MPO "Lunch & Learn" Webinar

    April 10, 2024 at MS Teams

    How to Participate in the MPO Fuels Bidding Event: March 2024 MPO "Lunch & Learn" Webinar

    March 6, 2024

    How to Use Biodiesel to Replace Heating Oil and Diesel for Vehicles: February 2024 MPO "Lunch & Learn" Webinar

    February 7, 2024

    How is El Niño Impacting Electricity Markets? with Brandon Fong of Constellation - January 2024 MPO "Lunch & Learn" Webinar

    January 12, 2024

    Straw-to-Gold: Turning Waste into Energy with Beau Hoffman of DOE-BETO - December 2023 Maine PowerOptions "Lunch & Learn" Webinar

    December 13, 2023

    Reducing Costs and Carbon Emissions in our Buildings with Erin Camp, PhD of PowerOptions - November 2023 Maine PowerOptions "Lunch & Learn" Webinar

    November 8, 2023