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Solar energy

Published
November 16, 2021

Steel prices stall work on Falmouth’s solar array

The town is now shooting for completion next summer of the project at the Woods Road landfill.
Published
November 9, 2021

Mainers face double-digit shock in 2022 electricity supply rates

Experts say the expected increase is primarily a result of rising prices for natural gas. Maine's solar policies also could increase rates in the coming years.
Published
October 12, 2021

ReVision Energy teams up for 13 solar projects in Maine

The projects will produce enough energy to power about 4,500 homes.
Published
September 8, 2021

Solar energy could power 40% of U.S. electricity by 2035

But a new federal report says it would require massive changes in U.S. policy and billions of dollars in federal investment to modernize the nation's electric grid.
Published
August 10, 2021

Frustrated by CMP’s delays, solar industry asks PUC to oversee reviews for grid connections

The complaint to regulators is just the latest conflict between solar developers and Maine's largest electric utility, which says it is working diligently to complete the work.

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Published
August 6, 2021

Augusta bans large solar project developments for 180 days

City councilors are concerned about aesthetics as the number of solar developments in the city continues to increase.
Published
July 9, 2021

Yarmouth solar farm would power about 200 homes, save homeowners up to 20% on electric bills

The solar array would be located on a former hazardous waste site on Sligo Road.
Published
July 4, 2021

At solar farms, sheep come back for mower

Solar grazing, the practice of using livestock to manage the grass that grows under panel arrays, has come to Maine.
Published
July 4, 2021

On Rockport farm, blueberry grower, solar power developer seek common ground

A new solar array at a blueberry farm seeks to demonstrate how both can thrive, as the state convenes a study group seeking ways to accommodate renewable energy on agricultural land.
Published
June 29, 2021

PUC awards new round of Maine clean-energy projects

Regulators approved contracts for 7 renewable power projects as part of the state's effort to reduce fossil fuel consumption and advance climate goals.