Ranger Solar in Yarmouth weighs a plan that could cost $25 million and take up 100 acres, but requires zoning regulation changes. By Peter McGuire, Central Maine Portland Press Herald news story WINSLOW — The town is set to begin drafting regulations that could pave the way for a solar farm potentially 20 times bigger Read More
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Port to Power Up Solar Charging Station
By Duke Harrington, Staff Writer Mainely Media news story KENNEBUNKPORT — Selectmen in Kennebunkport have committed themselves to conservation efforts, agreeing to give $4,500 to help install a solar-powered charging station for electric cars. The Clipper Creek Level II EV unit will be placed at the Village Fire Station on Brown Street, where it will Read More
Solar Panel Plan is Green Lighted
By Liz Graves, staff writer Mount Desert Islander news story BAR HARBOR — Plans for ReVision Energy to install solar panels on the Public Works office building here to supply electricity for town use took a step forward Tuesday. The Town Council voted unanimously to appoint a committee to negotiate terms of a Power Purchase Read More
Legislature Overrides Veto of Bill Calling for PUC to Develop Solar Policy
Vote shows bipartisan support for helping Maine catch up on solar NRCM news release AUGUSTA, ME – Today, the Maine House (119-28) and Senate (32-3) voted to override Governor LePage’s veto of a Resolve aimed at developing a comprehensive solar policy for Maine. LD 1263, sponsored by Rep. Sara Gideon of Freeport, was amended to Read More
$9 Million Down East Solar Project on Hold as Bill Vetoed
By Darren Fishell, BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story PORTLAND, Maine — A bill to study a new way to compensate electricity customers for the power they generate and return into the grid was vetoed by Gov. Paul LePage on Monday. The legislation, LD 1263, comes as uncertainty looms over just how long the Read More
Future of Solar Energy in Maine Still Cloudy
Disagreements persist over how generators, ratepayers and utilities may benefit from the clean power of the sun. By Tux Turkel, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story The tussle over the future of solar energy in Maine also is a fight over competing visions for how to develop the limitless resource. One continues the existing Read More
Solar Power Project to Cut Electric Bill at Camden High School
by Stephen Betts, BDN Staff Bangor Daily News news story ROCKPORT, Maine — The Five-Town Community School District Board approved Wednesday night a solar power project for the high school that will continue to reduce the electrical costs for the complex. Facilities Director Keith Rose said the goal of students is for Camden Hills Regional Read More
Maine Lawmakers Expected to Vote Thursday on Sweeping Energy Policy Bill
Policy changes proposed by the governor are intended to lower energy costs, but some provisions are opposed by clean-energy advocates and solar panel installers. By Tux Turkel, Staff Writer Portland Press Herald news story AUGUSTA — No dramatic changes are likely this year in a state law that compensates homeowners with solar-electric panels for their Read More
The True Value of Solar Power
By Ronald B. Davis, Special to the BDN Bangor Daily News op-ed Emissions from the combustion of fossil fuels are polluting the atmosphere and changing the climate in ways that threaten our health, way of life, the environment and the economy. These impacts will worsen for our children and our children’s’ children unless something is Read More
