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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PublishedNovember 27, 2013
High taxes, little competition, put Maine gas prices among nation’s highest
The sudden jump in price coincides with Thanksgiving travel.
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PublishedOctober 29, 2013
Debate on health and smart meters on view at Maine hearing
Some 620,000 digital meters have been installed in Maine, but that doesn’t mean the critics have quit.
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PublishedOctober 29, 2013
Foes file lawsuit to block Aroostook wind project
The complaint says work to build power lines for the 50-turbine farm will harm streams along the route.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2013
Big county, big ambitions for wind in Maine
Aroostook County becomes a major hub for wind power development.
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PublishedOctober 24, 2013
Oil and gas to maintain key roles in New England energy picture
An industry analyst tells a Portland audience that gasoline, diesel fuel and home heating oil will continue to be in high demand for decades.
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PublishedOctober 15, 2013
Statoil leaving Maine for more certain climate
The company, which planned to build a $120 million wind farm, blames its decision on a LePage initiative to reopen bids for offshore wind projects.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2013
PUC orders disclosure of UMaine wind proposal details
The commission says it will work to release information that’s not deemed confidential by the end of the month.
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PublishedOctober 3, 2013
Details still to be ironed out with new home heating rebate program from Efficiency Maine
A new rebate program is going through some early growing pains in an effort by state government to help Mainers reduce heating costs and make their homes more energy-efficient.
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2013
Legislators want veil lifted on UMaine wind plan
They and others say a lack of information makes it impossible to compare the project to Statoil’s proposal.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2013
Portland-Montreal Pipe Line faces dual threat from Canada
Two pipeline proposals could reduce the need for overseas oil that moves through Maine.
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