A three-month probe of the Maine Green Energy Alliance finds appearances of wrongdoing but no violations of the law.
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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Portland paying a premium for gasoline
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Desire for natural gas expands
In Bethel and elsewhere in Maine, potential savings are being weighed against the costs of linking to pipelines.
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Probe finds no wrongdoing by Maine Green Energy Alliance
Sources say the audit does criticize the short-lived alliance for poor financial oversight.
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Probe of Energy Alliance finds no wrongdoing
However, a state investigation concludes in a draft report that the Maine Green Energy Alliance’s accounting practices were inadequate.
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Pioneer builds on expertise, relationships
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Tribes: Wind plan may interfere with sacred ceremonies
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Wood heat fights to be a bigger player
Some say the industry needs tax breaks like solar gets; others say the high cost of oil will push homeowners to wood.
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Irving acquires former ExxonMobil terminal in South Portland
The joint venture gives the oil company two storage facilities in Portland Harbor.