Tux Turkel writes primarily about energy issues affecting Maine. Over the years, he has gazed into the spent-fuel pool at the now-gone Maine Yankee nuclear plant, looked across Casco Bay from atop Wyman Station’s smokestack, and toured power plants and wind farms across the state, but remains confused about why electricity doesn’t leak from our wall sockets.
When he’s not trying to make sense of dense regulatory filings at the Public Utilities Commission, he’s likely to be hiking in the mountains or visiting Maine’s coastal islands in his small motorboat.
A graduate of Emerson College in Boston, Tux lives in Yarmouth with his wife, youngest son, a cat and a guinea pig.
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PublishedMay 24, 2022
State board to take up power line permit appeal in mid-July
The Maine Board of Environmental Protection rescheduled the meetings, originally set for this month, because of COVID-19 concerns.
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PublishedMay 20, 2022
Some Maine businesses are starting down a path to 100% renewable power
Twenty companies from Biddeford to Brooklin have joined a new statewide business project called On the Pathway to 100% Clean Energy.
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PublishedMay 16, 2022
State environmental staffers back power line permit in advance of postponed board meeting
In recommendations to the Board of Environmental Protection, DEP staff rejected most of the arguments from power line critics. A meeting to discuss the appeals has been delayed due to COVID-19 concerns.
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PublishedMay 10, 2022
Power corridor developer defends embattled project before Maine’s highest court
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court heard two separate cases Tuesday involving the contested NECEC power line project.
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PublishedMay 6, 2022
Seven months after historic vote, power line project to get its day in court
On Tuesday, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court will hear arguments challenging a November referendum to ban the $1 billion NECEC project, among other issues.
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PublishedApril 27, 2022
Mainers likely to endure high electric rates into 2023
The reactions of global energy markets to Russia’s war in Ukraine are expected to keep electric rates up in Maine next year.
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PublishedApril 14, 2022
Hannaford’s goal: Use only renewable power by 2024
To meet its goal, it’ll need a multi-pronged approach, buying renewable energy and employing a host of strategies to reduce demand.
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PublishedApril 12, 2022
As sticker shock for solar power looms, Maine lawmakers consider options
Two bills under consideration seek to balance the desire for solar incentives with the burden of high electricity bills.
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PublishedApril 10, 2022
Weatherization, heat pumps, EVs: State pushes energy cost solutions, but can you do them this year?
The most popular and cost-effective options for reducing household energy use are limited by high demand, labor shortages and supply chain issues.
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PublishedApril 10, 2022
Pump vs. plug: Electric vehicles can save money despite higher up-front cost
An electric car costs more up front but can be less expensive to own over time than a gasoline-powered car. Take the 2022 Hyundai Kona hatchback. The sticker price of the base model gas version is $23,100. The electric version costs $34,000 but qualifies for a $2,000 Efficiency Maine rebate and a federal tax credit […]
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Police: Pair from Waterville charged with robbing Fairfield Circle K store
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Brothers’ argument over T-shirt led to shooting death of Wells toddler, police say
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Deputy: Anson woman, 32, killed when she loses control of motorcycle, hits guardrail
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Waterville board votes to hire principal, assistant principals for elementary schools, high school
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Police: Body found in Sebasticook River is man last seen in March