Farmington to hold special town meeting Dec. 12 to consider ordinance amendments

Several ordinance amendments, some the result of changes in state laws, will be considered at the meeting.

Albany man has lived off the grid for 50 years

With ingenuity and determination, Paul Hausman has worked hard to make his own way on a rural hillside in Albany Township.

India joins rush to renewables, but its rural solar systems fall off grid

About 4,000 solar mini-grids have been installed in India, of which 3,300 are government financed and owned, according to Smart Power India. Only 5% of the government grids are operational, the group found.

Weld’s moratorium on solar energy draws questions

The moratorium was approved at a special June 12 selectperson meeting that chair Richard Doughty was unable to attend.

Questions arise after moratorium on commercial solar energy facilities approved in Weld

Photo/Video: 60 Seconds over Sabattus solar farm

An aerial flight over one of 4 solar farms under construction in Sabattus.

Soured on solar? Costs, technical delays dampen outlook in Maine

Community solar farms, which sprouted after a 2019 law went into effect, now face challenges including higher costs for Mainers and glitches in hooking up to the grid.

Otisfield adopts solar ordinance

The town's planning board has been working since early last year to enact local regulation over future alternative energy development.

Otisfield select board urges residents to approve solar ordinance tonight

The proposed ordinance goes before Otisfield voters tonight at a special town meeting.

Otisfield schedules public hearing on solar farm ordinance

Residents voted to place a moratorium on solar development projects last year, after one was built with no local oversight.