Below are three case studies representative of the challenges facing many Mainers this winter as they prepare to heat their homes amid record high energy prices.
Tina Bailey of Lewiston
Tina hopes that she and her two teenage daughters qualify for LIHEAP again this year.
Read home energy expert Dan Thayer's advice for Tina Bailey.
Ben Keller of Scarborough
He lives with his family in a 2,600 square foot house built in 1978 and heated with a oil burning boiler assisted with electric fans. This system also heats their hot water.
Read Dan Thayer's advice for Ben Keller.
The Blakes of Peaks Island
They live in a modern, passive solar home built in 1989. Both Larry and Joan are retired and living on a fixed income supplemented by part-time work.
