As electric rates rise, gas-fired power emerges as both scapegoat and savior

A study in contradictions, natural gas is both helping to keep the lights on and contributing to the risk of rolling blackouts. Here's why the role it plays in the region's energy grid will remain a factor in Maine for years to come.

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