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PublishedJanuary 5, 2025
How Jimmy Carter’s White House solar panels ended up in Maine
Unity College acquired the panels in 1991 after they were removed from the White House, and they were used to heat water at the school's cafeteria for years.
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PublishedJanuary 3, 2025
Solar power is cutting daytime electricity demand on New England’s grid
Power generated by rooftop solar panels in Maine is small relative to other New England states but nearly doubled in the last year.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2024
Greene says no to latest power plan to build 600-acre solar array
The 'overwhelming' vote to limit solar energy systems in town put and end to Swift Current Energy's plan to build a 600-acre solar array along parcels of private property in the CMP corridor.
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PublishedOctober 22, 2024
Maine attorney general warns consumers of misleading solar power ads
Solar energy customers have been advised that Maine does not require homeowners to convert to solar and that the state does not offer incentives, grants, rebates or tax credits to install home solar panels.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2024
Maine gets $65 million to improve solar and wind power connections to the grid
Computer software and hardware are expected to boost power generation at solar and wind farms and help reduce bottlenecks in connecting renewable energy to CMP's and Versant's grids.
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PublishedOctober 9, 2024
Waterville board votes to approve plans for solar farm off County Road
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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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