Maine’s 2nd District representative is asking the Army Corps of Engineers to open up its process to public input.
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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A visual story: Two years on, CMP billing saga still confounds
Here’s where things stand a few months before regulators are expected to make a final decision.
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Community solar farm: A primer
Just what is it, and how does a would-be customer buy in?
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New law and Gov. Mills’ energy goals set off solar-farm land rush
Now that friendly policies are in place, developers are jockeying for access to Maine’s grid to build community solar projects.
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New wood stove standards ignite concerns about cost
This is the last heating season retailers can sell units that don’t meet a stringent 2020 rule.
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Unsung champs of carbon capture, small Maine woodlots can have big impact
Fires in the Amazon this summer have increased global awareness of the role of rainforests in tempering climate change. Less appreciated is the carbon storage capacity of forests like Maine’s.
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Public advocate’s study of high bills blames CMP’s meter and billing systems
The findings, which will be presented to regulators Friday, contradict a report released Tuesday by the PUC staff that attribute the spike to cold weather and a rate increase.
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PUC staff blames frigid weather, high usage for jump in many CMP customers’ bills
The conclusion of the Maine Public Utilities Commission’s staff affirms an earlier analysis by an independent auditor, that bills spiked along with power use in the winter of 2017-18.
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Public advocate calls for $1 million fine and 1-year license suspension for Electricity Maine
The state’s utilities watchdog accuses the energy provider of fraudulent or deceptive marketing, including agents posing as Central Maine Power auditors.
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As storms strengthen, Maine regulators weigh cost of keeping the lights on
CMP proposes to spend $29 million over the next two years to harden its distribution system. Regulators will have to weigh the costs against public demand for always-on electricity in the digital age.