Regulators’ decision could also affect people in retirement communities and mobile home cooperatives who band together to fund solar projects.
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Proposed zoning changes would allow for more solar in Yarmouth
The changes would allow for small solar arrays in specific areas of town and clear up rules for solar panels on roofs and in yards.
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Solar farm proposal in South Portland raises neighborhood alarm
Residents worry recent tree cutting by the Portland jetport is just the beginning of problems related to development on property owned by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland.
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As temperatures rise, local summer camps turn to the sun
Harpswell Neck Physical Education Association uses solar energy to upgrade its facilities without paying a cent.
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Solar contractor proposes array at Harpswell’s Mitchell Field
A solar contractor is proposing to lease 5 acres of George J. Mitchell Field for up to 35 years to install a community solar farm. ReVision Energy has offices in Montville and Portland, as well as locations in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. A representative of the company will make a presentation to the Harpswell Select […]
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Phippsburg voters approve moratorium on solar and wind development
The moratorium, which goes into effect immediately, applies strictly to commercial projects.
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Phippsburg to vote on solar moratorium at special meeting
The moratorium, proposed after residents expressed concern about the Giri Sebasco project off West Point Road, would halt all new solar and wind energy projects for 180 days.
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Despite pushback from some residents, Phippsburg solar project inches to next step
The Planning Board scheduled a site walk for Dec. 10, the next step toward hotel firm erecting a solar 5.4-acre solar array.
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Some Phippsburg residents push back against proposed solar farm
Giri Hotels, the management company that acquired the Haraseeket Inn in Freeport this summer, says the proposed 5.4-acre array will necessitate a nearly 10-acre clear cut.