CMP parent Avangrid is locked in a bitter dispute with rival NextEra over the upgrading of equipment at the Seabrook nuclear station, without which the 145-mile corridor can’t connect to the New England grid.
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Landmark bill passed by House and Senate seeks to sell off Maine’s fossil fuel investments
Maine could become the first state where lawmakers order ‘divestment’ from fossil fuels, although changes to the bill could slow the process.
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Maine completes first phase of electric vehicle fast-charger network
The installation of new ‘level 3’ charging stations comes at a time when both government and automakers are promoting a transition to electric cars and trucks.
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On Earth Day, Gov. Mills announces $500,000 grant program for clean-energy startups
Gov. Janet Mills unveiled the competitive grant program on the same day that the Biden administration announced major climate-related goals for the U.S.
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Costly power grid upgrade to boost renewables will test Maine’s commitment
It’s becoming clear that achieving Maine’s climate goals is going to require a makeover of its electric grid on a scale that hasn’t happened since the 1970s.
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Texas blames renewable energy for blackouts, but that’s a false claim
Conservative commentators on Tuesday shared a false narrative that wind turbines and solar energy were primarily to blame for power outages across Texas.
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Unprecedented wave of solar development spurs land rush in Maine
Over the next few years, solar energy farms will be popping up across Maine, which has no specific rules for where such projects should be sited.
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‘Green bank’ envisioned to help fund a clean-energy transition in Maine
Green banks leverage public funds to attract private investment and are used to raise money to combat the effects of climate change.
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Maine signs wind-focused clean energy accord with United Kingdom
The agreement is focused primarily on information exchange and does not involve any joint development projects or other capital investments.
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Report links Maine’s post-pandemic economic recovery to clean energy efforts
Efforts to boost renewable and efficient energy use in the state also could help the economy recover lost jobs, according to a report by the Mills administration.