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PublishedAugust 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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PublishedJuly 21, 2021
Harrison solar farms on pause — for now
Once completed, the two arrays will provide power to more than 600 residences.
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PublishedJuly 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.
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PublishedJuly 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.
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PublishedJune 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.
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PublishedJune 24, 2021
U.S. blocks solar panel materials from China over labor abuses
The action reflects an escalation of efforts to use economic leverage to pressure China over its use of forced labor as part of its campaign against ethnic minorities in the country's far wester Xinjiang region.
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PublishedMay 14, 2021
Massive company email dump could slow CMP solar investigation
A request by state regulators for relevant correspondence would produce an estimated 120,000 emails, the utility says, so the request has been narrowed to the 20,000-to-30,000 range.
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PublishedApril 22, 2021
On Earth Day, Gov. Mills announces $500,000 grant program for clean-energy startups
Gov. Janet Mills unveiled the competitive grant program on the same day that the Biden administration announced major climate-related goals for the U.S.
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PublishedApril 19, 2021
Engineering firm opens Maine office to work on solar connections
K&A Engineering Consulting says it hopes to employ 100 workers by year's end at the company's new South Portland office.
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PublishedApril 18, 2021
$13 a month for heat and electricity. A tale of two solar converts
The downside: the initial investment. But these solar supporters say the cost is about what they were paying for heat and electricity monthly before solar, and in eight to 12 years, they'll be on Easy Street.
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