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Work gets underway on CMP transmission corridor, despite legal challenges
February 11, 2021The first of over 800 utility poles has been raised for the 145-mile, $950 million transmission line, which would import renewably sourced electricity from Quebec to the New England power grid at a junction in Lewiston.
February 11, 2021
Commentary: Floating offshore wind is a new industry by Maine, for Maine
February 10, 2021The head of the Maine State Chamber of Commerce argues that floating offshore wind technology is an industry that could be on par with Maine's innovations with clipper ships in the 19th century and the creation of the paper industry in the early
February 10, 2021
Solar energy projects in 3 rural Maine towns get $17M in financing
Updated: February 9, 2021Newly funded solar energy projects are in the works for Baldwin, Waldoboro and Gardiner, where ground-mounted and roof installations are planned with interconnection and net energy billing agreements in place with Central Maine Power.
Updated: February 9, 2021
Maine gets mixed marks for electric vehicles in new study
Updated: February 4, 2021A scorecard released this week found that while many states including Maine have taken promising steps to electrify transportation, there is considerable room for improvement.
Updated: February 4, 2021
UMaine awarded $2.8M to accelerate 3D wind blade development
January 29, 2021Wind blade molds will be printed on the world’s largest polymer 3D printer, using recyclable, bio-based materials reinforced with wood. The technology could cut development costs by 25% to 50% and accelerate time to market by at least six months.
January 29, 2021
Mills wants to freeze near-shore wind development in response to fishing concerns
January 25, 2021Gov. Janet Mills is proposing a 10-year moratorium on new wind-power projects in ocean waters managed by the state. But the measure may be little solace to groups concerned about a research array of wind turbines to be sited farther offshore.
January 25, 2021
Maine PUC issues second call for renewable energy credits for state portfolio
January 20, 2021The procurement process comes from 2019 legislation that aims to double the state's renewable energy portfolio. Seventeen projects chosen in the first round last year will reduce carbon emissions by 500,000 tons and create hundreds of jobs, the
January 20, 2021
Planned CMP electricity corridor receives final major permit, but construction is on hold
January 19, 2021The $950 million New England Clean Energy Connect project, which has been under regulatory review for three years, got a final green light from the U.S. Department of Energy. But construction is on hold while opponents press a lawsuit that might
January 19, 2021
Fishermen say Mills' offshore wind plan is short-circuiting input process
Updated: January 13, 2021The state proposes to install a research array in a location to be determined with fishing industry input. But the timeline “allows for neither adequate planning nor engagement with the fishing industry,” wrote one industry group last week.
Updated: January 13, 2021
Broadband mapping money in Mills' budget hailed by business, development leaders
January 12, 2021The $1.8 million proposed by Gov. Janet Mills will go to mapping and collecting data on the state's internet speeds, access and use, as part of the push to expand broadband in Maine.
January 12, 2021
Maine utilities gear up for Christmas storm, but timing may spare other businesses
December 24, 2020Winter Storm Harold was expected to deliver an unwanted holiday gift of torrential rain and damaging winds, beginning Thursday night.
December 24, 2020
Hancock County wind farm goes online after years of failed development attempts
December 22, 2020The 72.6-megawatt wind farm is now in commercial operation, two years after new developers took it over. Similar projects had been proposed for the site, in the sparsely populated towns of Eastbrook and Osborn, but never came to fruition.
December 22, 2020
Fishing industry grapples with state’s offshore wind array plan
December 17, 2020“You’re shutting down habitat that we fish now so you’ll be displacing a lot of guys who are fishing out there,” said one fisherman at a webinar held by by the Governor’s Energy Office and the Maine Department of Marine Resources.
December 17, 2020
Shared offshore wind focus prompts Maine, UK clean energy collaboration
December 11, 2020A mutual focus on offshore wind energy has prompted an agreement between Maine and the United Kingdom to collaborate on research and development of clean energy technologies aimed at supporting carbon-neutrality efforts.
December 11, 2020
Getting the job done: As the economy recovers, Maine employers are hiring
Updated: December 14, 2020As the pandemic continues, Maine's record-high unemployment rate is still high. But employers are hiring, and sectors with the biggest job losses last spring now have some of the most openings. Jobs in some sectors are even back at pre-COVID levels.
Updated: December 14, 2020
Maine again gets C- on infrastructure 'report card,' but nearly flunks in some areas
December 3, 2020The evaluation by an engineering group graded infrastructure in 16 categories. The report found bridges and roads lack funding for substantial improvements. But aviation infrastructure received the state's highest category grade of B.
December 3, 2020
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