With ConEdison Solutions’ withdrawal, the opportunity to negotiate a contract for a lucrative project to power the Orono campus will go to runner-up Honeywell International, university officials say.
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Posted inNation & World
Wind energy stumbles in the heartland
Newly organized opposition is gaining victories in halting projects.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Wind industry sues LePage administration over order halting permits
The Maine Renewable Energy Association claims that Gov. LePage violated Maine’s constitutional separation of powers when he issued a moratorium on new wind turbine permits.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
CMP’s $1 billion project to deliver renewable power to Massachusetts gets second chance
The plan calls for building a 145-mile transmission corridor from Quebec, through Maine, to Massachusetts.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: With smart planning, potential negatives of wind farms can be mitigated
A study specific to Maine will help, but the process should be transparent, with no moratorium on new projects.
Posted inNews
Space-faring Tesla to pass close to Earth in 2091
There’s about a 6 percent chance that the car launched into space Feb. 6 will collide 73 years from now, experts say.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics
Owners of hybrids, all-electric vehicles fume over proposal to assess annual fee
Opponents at a public hearing drive home their point that the state plan, aimed at shoring up the highway maintenance fund, is unfair and would punish ‘socially conscious’ consumers.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Legislature should probe UMaine power contract
There are enough potential conflicts in this deal to warrant a transparent oversight process.
Posted inBusiness
Massachusetts seeks next step after hydropower project defeat
Massachusetts, New Hampshire and a host of other bidders are wondering about the path forward for Northern Pass.
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Secret recordings prompt calls to investigate fairness of bidding for UMaine energy contract
The university system is likely to examine revelations in a Press Herald report that suggest a university official improperly influenced the competition for a deal potentially worth more than $100 million.