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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PublishedDecember 16, 2014
Maine PUC fines Summit $25,000, requires safety corrections
The natural gas company defends its practices, and one of its pipeline project contractors disputes state charges on worker qualifications.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2014
Summit to pay safety violations fine over Central Maine area work
The natural gas company’s contractors installed pipe without qualifications in Augusta, Madison, Gardiner and Waterville, and the company falsified documents, the Maine Public Utilities Commission found.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2014
Maine’s high court hears appeal over Vinalhaven wind turbine noise
But many of the justices’ questions focus on whether they should rule on Department of Environmental Protection decisions.
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PublishedDecember 6, 2014
Summit Natural Gas falls behind on its goals
The company has installed many miles of pipeline but is struggling to meet deadlines on making oil-to-gas conversions.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2014
Often idle, a Rumford power plant offers lessons
What’s happening at the modern Emera facility provides a glimpse of the challenges of expanding the flow of natural gas into Maine.
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PublishedNovember 16, 2014
Falling fuel prices put more jingle in Mainers’ pockets
Coming on the cusp of holiday shopping, a dramatic decrease in the cost of oil and gas could really rev up the state’s economy.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2014
Falling fuel prices put more jingle in Mainers’ pockets
Coming on the cusp of holiday shopping, a dramatic decrease in the cost of oil and gas could really rev up the state’s economy.
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PublishedOctober 30, 2014
Mt. Abram solar panels to power 70 percent of resort’s needs
Operators say winter outdoor enthusiasts are likely to be attracted to varied efforts to control the resort’s use of energy.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2014
PUC decision on natural gas expansion unlikely this year
Increased capacity is seen as a long-term solution for soaring electricity rates.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2014
Maine electric rates to skyrocket
Businesses rates will more than double and homeowners nearly that as temperatures drop, several state agencies say.
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