Bath Iron Works set to buy energy from 6 Maine solar projects

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Published
December 7, 2020

Bath Iron Works set to buy energy from 6 Maine solar projects

The company didn't disclose how much power it plans to purchase or the related cost savings it anticipates.
Published
November 17, 2020

Waterville council votes to prohibit overnight winter parking

The City Council vote Tuesday allows people to park on The Concourse overnight from Dec. 1 to April 30 as long as the city is not plowing or removing snow from that area.
Published
October 20, 2020

Waterville business owner says late-night crowd urinates, defecates in street

Business owner John Fortier pleaded with the Waterville City Council to do its "due diligence" and address the problems, which include drug dealing and people jumping on his business roof.
Published
August 17, 2020

Two Maine towns set to share 30-acre solar farm

The project, using 10,500 bifacial solar panels, is scheduled for completion in 2021.
Published
August 15, 2020

Commentary: Maine’s renewable-energy industry gets a double shot in the arm

Major new solar and offshore wind projects help position us as a hub to start, grow and maintain energy businesses.
Published
July 1, 2020

$190 million solar project proposed in Unity Township, Benton and Clinton

If the Three Corners Solar Project in Unity Township, Benton and Clinton is approved by the Maine Public Utilities Commission and the Maine Department of Environmental Protection, construction could begin in 2021.
Published
June 24, 2020

Waterville Planning Board recommends council rezone properties for solar farms

City Planner Ann Beverage reported Wednesday that Planning Board member Tom Nale Jr. resigned from the board Tuesday.
Published
June 21, 2020

Solar project zoning tops Waterville planning board agenda

The Waterville Planning Board on Monday will consider making recommendations to the City Council on creating a solar farm district in the zoning ordinance and rezoning parts of County and Webb roads for solar farms.
Published
May 4, 2020

Large-scale solar project in Oakland set for construction this year

Encore Renewable Energy of Vermont is planning a 5-megawatt array designed to generate enough power to meet the annual demand of 10,000 homes.
Published
April 20, 2020

Maine’s clean-energy progress stopped cold by coronavirus

Risk of infection stalls near-term growth for rooftop solar, heat pumps and energy audits and could slow momentum on the state's climate fight.