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PublishedOctober 22, 2024
Livermore Falls selectmen give support for proposed solar project at former landfill
There would be no cost for the town, with income expected from land not presently being used.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2024
Solar and wind developers must pay extra to build on farmland. The question is, how much?
As demand grows for solar projects, the Legislature directed that rules be drawn up to govern compensation paid by solar developers to boost farmland conservation.
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PublishedAugust 5, 2024
A changing electric grid ramps up the work of Maine’s utility regulators
The need to connect renewable power to the grid and plan for increased electrification is expanding the Public Utilities Commission's budget, staff and workload.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2024
Solar development to be permitted on Maine farms contaminated by ‘forever chemicals’
The new rules will give farmers a boost and expand renewable energy in the state.
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PublishedJune 26, 2024
A signature Biden law was aimed to boost renewable energy. It also helped a solar company reap billions
President Biden points to the legislation as an example of investing in alternative energy in ways that'll help the environment and lift the economy. But one solar company shows how that legislation can yield mammoth returns to the well-connected.
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PublishedMay 22, 2024
Maine launches job board to connect people with openings in ‘clean energy’ sector
Just weeks after releasing a study detailing the growth of clean energy jobs in Maine, the state on Wednesday launched a board to help workers find jobs and employers to fill vacancies.
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PublishedMay 15, 2024
Community solar development in western Maine gets $2.9 million boost
With locally-owned cooperatives, residents in western Maine will see reduced energy costs from community systems producing their power.
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PublishedDecember 29, 2023
Canton special town meeting postponed to Jan. 11
The meeting was postponed because the board was unable to meet to prepare the warrant for the meeting last week because of flooded roads from the Dec. 18 storm.
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PublishedNovember 1, 2023
World’s top renewable firms reel even as installations surge
Companies in the sector are being squeezed by volatile costs, snarled projects, high interest rates, and – in the solar sector – a rush to add new capacity that's overwhelmed demand.
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PublishedMarch 5, 2021
Old Mill Solar proposes 101-acre, $29.1 million solar array for Lewiston
The main entrance for the 20-megawatt project would be on Sabattus Street, near the Country Lane Estates neighborhood.
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