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Portland, South Portland approve plans to put solar farms on closed landfills

by Randy Billings February 22, 2017February 23, 2017

Partnering with ReVision Energy, the cities expect to use fewer fossil fuels and save thousands, but that’s not guaranteed.

Local & State, News

Would Portland, South Portland solar farms turn a profit? Maybe not, analysis says

by Randy Billings February 22, 2017February 22, 2017

But leaders from both communities downplay the likelihood that the worst-case scenario would play out and say that solar farms are likely to break even or be profitable.

Nation & World, News

New Hampshire church hits zoning snag over solar panels

by NICK REID The Concord Monitor February 20, 2017February 20, 2017

Concord’s zoning board OKs the project only when the church agreed to shield the 5-foot-3-inch panels from the road using shrubbery.

Business, Local & State, News, Politics

This outspoken refrigeration technician is LePage’s go-to energy policy adviser

by Tux Turkel February 19, 2017February 19, 2017

A ‘kindred spirit,’ James LaBrecque advises the governor to embrace heat pumps. Critics warn that vision’s too narrow.

Op-eds, Opinion

Commentary: PUC’s mishandling of solar rules will hurt industry, utilities and ratepayers

by Vaughan Woodruff Special to the Press Herald February 16, 2017February 16, 2017

They create solar disincentives that in the long term will undermine the public’s ability to benefit from private investments in solar and battery storage.

Business, Local & State, Politics

Upset over PUC’s solar decision, LePage wishes regulators would resign

by Kevin Miller February 10, 2017February 11, 2017

The governor criticizes his own appointees to the Public Utilities Commission for preserving incentives for solar customers, while environmentalists and solar installers say the board didn’t go far enough.