They are trying to decide whether a plan would increase supply by meaningful amounts, whether ratepayers would really save money and whether local opposition would form.
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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Despite opposition, project expands New England natural-gas pipeline capacity
The $972 million Algonquin Incremental Market project upgrades compressor stations and increases the size of pipes carrying gas from the Appalachian shale deposits into the region.
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Why Maine’s renewable power remains a pipe dream
The lack of transmission lines keeps wind and hydro projects at bay.
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Yarmouth power plant installs giant battery in first project of its kind in New England
The battery can store and release power to the grid as demand dictates, potentially helping to stabilize prices as Maine gets more and more power from intermittent sources like wind and solar.
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Wind developer drops plan for 119-turbine wind farm in Aroostook County
EDP Renewables says the need to build new transmission lines and the loss of a power-purchase agreement with utilities in Connecticut contributed to the company’s decision to withdraw its application.
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Home power rates edge up unexpectedly in southern and central Maine
Counter to market trends, bids to the PUC come in higher for CMP’s service area
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Alternatives to standard offer rate losing customers
Competitive energy providers once had 40% of the market, but have started to lose favor in Maine.
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Maine’s electric rates fall again, but not monthly bills
Higher infrastructure costs will offset the lower supply prices, but Maine has avoided the 20 percent increase seen in other New England states.
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Despite political shifts, solar decision expected by year’s end in Maine
A proposal to limit incentives for homeowners is likely strengthened in wake of state and federal election results.
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Governor’s respected energy chief to step down, partly because of lobbyist influence
Patrick Woodcock says he enjoyed his job but ‘Augusta is really broken,’ with energy policy hinging too much on special interests.