Maine’s public health director says the new electricity meters operate in the same range as home PC wireless routers.
Tux Turkel
Tux Turkel writes primarily about energy issues affecting Maine. Over the years, he has gazed into the spent-fuel pool at the now-gone Maine Yankee nuclear plant, looked across Casco Bay from atop Wyman Station’s smokestack, and toured power plants and wind farms across the state, but remains confused about why electricity doesn’t leak from our wall sockets.
When he’s not trying to make sense of dense regulatory filings at the Public Utilities Commission, he’s likely to be hiking in the mountains or visiting Maine’s coastal islands in his small motorboat.
A graduate of Emerson College in Boston, Tux lives in Yarmouth with his wife, youngest son, a cat and a guinea pig.
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Maine avoids brunt of foreclosure crisis
Figures show that Maine is a very small contributor to the foreclosure crisis, accounting for less than 1 percent of the nation’s total.
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Maine ranks 10th in energy efficiency
In ranking Maine 10th, the scorecard noted the state’s formation of Efficiency Maine Trust, which creates and coordinates energy-saving programs and sets specific goals.
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CMP pays $4M penalty for service quality problems
The number of customer complaints last year exceeded performance benchmarks set by the PUC.
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Maine closing gap with U.S. in cost of power, study finds
A belief that deregulation has raised rates isn’t true, but experts question what else can be done.
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Network launch begins Internet gains for Maine
The Three Ring Binder project will bring 1,100 miles of stronger and faster connections.
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HUD to offer loans to aid Maine mortgages
PORTLAND — Maine will receive $10.3 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to provide interest-free loans for eligible homeowners who are behind on their mortgage because of lost income, U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree said today. “This program offers good news and welcome relief to many Maine families struggling to make their […]
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Condo market goes stone-cold in Old Orchard Beach
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — On the inside, April Massey’s condominium in The Village at Cider Hill is much larger than it appears, thanks to a full daylight basement. The unit is for sale, and the hardwood floors, gas fireplace and private deck helped put the two-bedroom home under contract within a week.
But this is an exception in York County’s condominium market. Based on last year’s activity, figures show that it would take two years to sell all the condos that are for sale or under contract in this beachfront resort town. Listed at $269,000, Massey’s home also is at a price point with bloated inventory and weak sales.
The health of southern Maine’s single-family home market is a closely watched indicator of the economy. But the widely publicized, monthly status reports from the Maine Association of Realtors don’t include condominiums, and they can be even harder to sell these days
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Smart meters are safe, says CMP
Concerns raised about ‘wireless radiation,’ are unfounded but will prompt a review, the utility says.
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Hardware store goes solar in big way, with Maine’s second-largest system
Damariscotta Hardware is having an open house today to show how the system works.