The Conservation Law Foundation says the governor’s action violates the constitutional separation of powers.
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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$1 billion CMP proposal fails to win Bay State energy competition
The Bay State opts for the Northern Pass transmission line through New Hampshire to deliver renewable energy from hydroelectric dams in Quebec.
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Regulators delay power contract essential to UMaine floating wind farm
The Public Utilities Commission decides to reopen terms of the 2013 contract between Aqua Ventus and CMP because of changing energy markets.
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UMaine’s Old Town mill project will ensnare taxpayers, companies warn
Two that lost a bid to create renewable energy at a vacant paper mill file appeals, saying ConEdison Solutions hasn’t outlined the cost of a venture likely to exceed $100 million.
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Maine PUC opens inquiry into storm response by CMP, Emera
Regulators are looking into whether changes need to be made in how utilities respond to massive power outages like the one caused by a pre-Halloween wind and rainstorm.
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CMP touts its bid to build transmission line through Maine
The state’s largest utility says its $1 billion proposal is the cheapest alternative to supply Massachusetts with hydroelectricity from Canada.
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Solar advocates get reprieve from controversial rule in advance of lawsuit ruling
The Maine PUC delays the start of the law to allow time to clear up confusion, extending the current power pricing that’s an incentive for rooftop installations.
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In windstorm’s wake, CMP feels blows of critics
A post-mortem of the extensive power outages from the October storm focuses intense scrutiny on the response by Maine’s utilities.
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Storm posed tough questions about the future
Utility regulators will decide Dec. 12 whether to open an inquiry into Emera Maine’s and CMP’s preparedness.
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Legal dispute snags revitalization of Old Town mill
A prospective buyer, who hoped to sell wood-based energy to UMaine, sues over breach of contract and wants the sale to a third party blocked.