Maine will use less electricity in 2023 than today, forecast says
Tux Turkel
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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Got wood? Firewood dealers say don’t wait for fall
Cold winter fuels high, early demand
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Group challenges Maine, New England gas-line expansion plan
Environment Northeast suggests other options that would avoid hitting customers with a big bill.
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UMaine’s ocean wind proposal suffers big setback
Missing out on a $47 million federal grant means the deep-water pilot project may not have the money to move toward a commercial scale.
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Maine board sets stage for rejection of $100 million wind project
The Bowers Wind Project would have an adverse impact on Downeast’s scenic lakes and the people who use them, members say.
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Maine DEP asks First Wind to re-prove its financial capacity
The state wants to make sure the developer, which lost a key funding source in a court ruling, can afford to finish four projects in Maine worth $1 billion.
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With partnership in limbo, First Wind seeks to borrow $75 million
The developer says its effort to raise money for power projects is unrelated to a court ruling setting aside its joint venture with Emera.
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‘Smart meters’ pose no health risk, Maine regulators say
The preliminary finding deals a blow to activists who say the technology harms humans. They have until April 11 to appeal the report.
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Companies want to build multimillion-dollar power lines through Maine
An expected request-for-proposals from New England’s governors is attracting interest.
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LePage slams ‘green’ energy at clean-tech business forum
The governor repeats calls for more natural gas infrastructure. He also aims a personal attack at Senate President Justin Alfond, calling him ‘a little rich boy.’