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PublishedJuly 26, 2024
US agriculture chief announces $1.9 million loan to build a solar project in West Gardiner
Small businesses, including farms, will receive federal money to install rooftop and ground-mounted solar projects, low-energy lighting, heat pump systems and help to advance clean energy projects.
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PublishedJuly 21, 2024
Community solar is booming in Maine, but who owns the projects?
A Maine Monitor analysis finds developers have bundled projects, then sold them to some of the world’s largest corporations and investment firms.
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PublishedJune 3, 2024
New England grid operator says it’s prepared for peak electricity demands this summer
ISO-New England says it will have sufficient electricity to meet consumer demand, though an extreme heat wave could test the grid's capacity.
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PublishedApril 16, 2024
Waterville City Council approves rezoning for Webb Road solar farm
Property owner Leo St. Peter still needs approval from the Planning Board to build the solar garden.
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PublishedApril 15, 2024
Waterville City Council to consider rezoning land on Webb Road for solar farm
Councilors are scheduled to meet at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday at the City Hall Annex at 46 Front St. for a budget workshop, followed by the regular council meeting.
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PublishedMarch 29, 2024
CMP ratepayers could see bills jump 12% to cover rising solar power subsidies
The utility is asking the Maine Public Utilities Commission for permission to bill ratepayers $116 million for subsidies paid to solar developers in the net energy billing program that is part of Maine's effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2024
Waterville board recommends zone change to allow construction of ‘solar garden’
Landowner Leo St. Peter still needs to get approval from the City Council for the zone change to build a 725-kilowatt solar farm on Webb Road.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2024
Wyman’s installs 35-acre solar farm to power Down East operations
It's one of the largest, if not the largest, solar farms in Maine hosted by a business to power its own facilities.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2023
Moscow residents approve ban on commercial solar farms
The Somerset County town of about 500 people is the latest to enact a measure against the developments, although there was some question as to whether it would hold up against a legal challenge.
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PublishedNovember 29, 2023
Farmington to hold special town meeting Dec. 12 to consider ordinance amendments
Several ordinance amendments, some the result of changes in state laws, will be considered at the meeting.
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