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PublishedAugust 8, 2022
Jay approves signing solar power agreement to reduce town’s electrical costs
Board also sets special meeting for Aug. 16 to set the tax and sewer commitments.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2022
Belgrade moves forward with new solar ordinance, aims to have town vote in November
The proposed ordinance would establish, among other things, height restrictions, where large solar projects can be installed and how they must be obscured.
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PublishedJune 14, 2022
Wilton Board discusses solar net energy billing
Town Manager Rhonda Irish also announced there will be a cookout held before the June 20 Town Meeting.
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PublishedJune 14, 2022
Nexamp breaks ground on Winthrop solar farm to benefit MaineHealth
The project will provide savings on electricity to MaineHealth and supply 5 megawatts of AC power to the Central Maine Power grid.
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PublishedApril 14, 2022
Hannaford’s goal: Use only renewable power by 2024
To meet its goal, it'll need a multi-pronged approach, buying renewable energy and employing a host of strategies to reduce demand.
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PublishedApril 12, 2022
As sticker shock for solar power looms, Maine lawmakers consider options
Two bills under consideration seek to balance the desire for solar incentives with the burden of high electricity bills.
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PublishedApril 11, 2022
Co-op advocates push for more community-owned solar farms
Maine's solar energy landscape is dominated by large, out-of-state corporations. Advocates for cooperative ownership say there's a better way.
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PublishedMarch 3, 2022
Otisfield approves temporary moratorium on commercial solar farms
The town's planning board is expected to have an ordinance ready for annual town meeting in June.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2022
Otisfield moves toward commercial solar farm ordinance
Town officials to seek moratorium as they develop regulatory ordinance.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2022
Maine’s prime farmland is being lost to solar. Is ‘dual use’ the answer?
Farmland, with its open fields, southern exposure and well-drained soils, is typically one of the easiest and cheapest places to put a solar project.
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