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Wind interests ask feds to allow clustered projects
October 5, 2017ISO New England and wind energy interests from around New England are asking the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to let them cluster projects together to make it possible to install more wind power and other new renewable power generation
October 5, 2017
NextEra: Four former Ranger Solar projects will be operating by end of 2019
September 25, 2017NextEra Energy Inc. (NYSE: NEE) is moving forward on four large solar projects in Maine that are expected to be commercially active by 2019. The company acquired Yarmouth-based Ranger Solar's portfolio earlier this year.
September 25, 2017NextEra meets with Farmington residents on 50MW solar array
September 22, 2017NextEra Energy officials met with Farmington residents Wednesday to discuss the 50-megawatt solar array it plans to build on land at Sandy River Farms on U.S. Route 2, one of the 14 projects it has acquired from Ranger Solar of Yarmouth.
September 22, 2017
Hermon Oil acquired by family-owned Fabian Oil
September 21, 2017Hermon Oil has been acquired by Fabian Oil, a nearly 30-year-old family-owned company based in central Maine.
September 21, 2017Status of Stored Solar biomass plants uncertain
September 14, 2017Stored Solar LLC has filed reports with the Maine Public Utilities Commission that show a significant decline in energy output and biomass purchasing over the second quarter of this year.
September 14, 2017Emera Maine seeks approval for revenue boost, rate hike
September 14, 2017Emera Maine is seeking approval approval from the Maine Public Utilities Commission for a rate hike that would boost revenues by 12% and increase electricity prices next year, averaging about $3.60 a month, for its 154,000 customers in northern and
September 14, 2017Maine has a new energy czar: Steven McGrath
September 6, 2017A former chief financial officer at Downeast Energy Corp. is the new director of the Governor's Energy Office.
September 6, 2017Franklin County to rework Kibby wind project tax agreement
September 1, 2017An amendment to a 2008 tax increment financing agreement between Franklin County and owners of the Kibby wind project that would have brought $16.4 million to the county over 30 years has been withdrawn and is being reworked for re-submission.
September 1, 2017Federal judge rules oil company suit against South Portland can continue
September 1, 2017A federal judge has ruled that Portland Pipe Line suit challenging South Portland's ban on bulk crude oil imports into the city can proceed.
September 1, 2017Avangrid Foundation donates $50K to Red Cross hurricane relief
August 31, 2017Avangrid Foundation has donated $50,000 to American Red Cross Disaster Relief to help provide food, emergency shelter, relief supplies and other necessities to victims of Hurricane Harvey
August 31, 2017Ashland's Northeast Pellets suffers catastrophic fire
August 31, 2017A fire at Northeast Pellets mill in Ashland destroyed all of the 500 tons of bulk pellets stored in two silos.
August 31, 2017Woodland Pulp says dam's cost outweighs its benefit
August 30, 2017Woodland Pulp, the paper mill in Baileyville adjacent to the St. Croix River, is petitioning the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to allow it to transfer ownership of the U.S. portion of the Forest City dam to the state.
August 30, 2017
Monhegan completes multi-year project to reduce energy costs
August 28, 2017Monhegan Island, which has some of the highest electricity costs in the nation, completed a comprehensive upgrade of its power-generating system that includes the addition of a solar array and installation of a new, cleaner-burning diesel generator.
August 28, 2017
MRRA seeking partner to develop microgrid at Brunswick Landing
August 23, 2017Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority is seeking an experienced partner capable of helping it fully develop its microgrid at the 3,200-acre Brunswick Landing business park.
August 23, 2017
Isle au Haut's move to solar keeps money on the island
August 22, 2017Isle au Haut is planning a move to solar energy that will provide entirely for the island's electrical needs.
August 22, 2017
New RGGI guidelines could earn Maine up to $22.5M a year in pollution-cutting credits
August 21, 2017Maine could stand to earn a maximum of $22.5 million and a minimum of $13.7 million a year through 2030, depending on how much and how fast the state plans to cut pollution in coming years, a recent National Resources Defense Council analysis shows.
August 21, 2017
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