A bill up for vote this week means the PUC could ensure wise use of solar, despite CMP’s cockeyed arguments otherwise.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
CMP chief: Lawmakers should sustain Gov. LePage’s veto of solar bill
There’s a smarter, fairer way to advance Maine’s energy future than what is now before the Legislature.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Time for lawmakers to override solar veto
A modest change to the way power producers are paid is what an industry needs to expand.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine lawmakers siding with passing responsible energy policy
Supporting L.D. 1504 with an override vote can thwart efforts to move solar policy backward.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics
Gov. LePage vetoes solar ‘net metering’ bill, again
A representative for the solar installation industry accuses the governor of lying in his veto letter to change House Republicans’ votes.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Ideology shouldn’t trump practical solutions, LePage energy adviser says
Special interests just want to force the public to pay for their solar collectors, James C. LaBrecque says.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Solar bill would let Maine grow clean energy jobs
The bill that just passed both chambers in a preliminary vote must have ongoing support.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Time for Maine lawmakers to lead the transition to a clean energy economy
To mitigate the impacts of climate change, we have to use clean sources of energy such as solar.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics
Rooftop solar bill advances, but Republican opposition foreshadows fight
The measure endorsed by the Legislature’s energy committee calls for a cost-benefit analysis of how utilities pay homeowners and small businesses for the electricity they generate.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News, Politics
Customers’ bills at center of fierce debate over incentives for Maine rooftop solar
Dozens of people crowd a hearing on new rules that the Legislature is considering to encourage homeowner use of solar power.