Tux Turkel writes primarily about energy issues affecting Maine. Over the years, he has gazed into the spent-fuel pool at the now-gone Maine Yankee nuclear plant, looked across Casco Bay from atop Wyman Station’s smokestack, and toured power plants and wind farms across the state, but remains confused about why electricity doesn’t leak from our wall sockets. When he’s not trying to make sense of dense regulatory filings at the Public Utilities Commission, he’s likely to be hiking in the mountains or visiting Maine’s coastal islands in his small motorboat. A graduate of Emerson College in Boston, Tux lives in Yarmouth with his wife, youngest son, a cat and a guinea pig.
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PublishedMay 24, 2020
Will coronavirus make the office obsolete?
Many working remotely in Maine are enjoying their time at home, and some employers say staff are more engaged and productive. But it’s much too early to predict the long-term impact on traditional office spaces.
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PublishedMay 24, 2020
Mass shift to remote work could redefine Maine’s climate goals
If even a fraction of Mainers currently working from home continue to do so, it would greatly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the state.
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PublishedMay 20, 2020
Unpaid utility bills, lower usage threaten to push rates higher in Maine
It’s too early to tell how much more customers might pay, and when, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, and to what degree utility investors could share the burden.
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PublishedMay 11, 2020
CMP agrees to create $500,000 COVID-19 fund to settle disconnection case
The fund would help residential customers impacted by the coronavirus pandemic pay their electricity bills.
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PublishedMay 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.
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PublishedApril 24, 2020
Docks quiet for now, Maine marinas make plans to stay afloat
Maine’s recreational boating industry entering uncharted waters this season with new rules necessitated by the coronavirus outbreak.
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PublishedApril 21, 2020
Strong March home sales numbers in Maine belie market turmoil
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Maine’s housing market will become clearer as spring progresses.
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PublishedApril 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.
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PublishedApril 14, 2020
With showrooms shut down, Maine auto dealers focus on service and remote sales
Dealers promote maintenance and repair service and online sales as they ponder how the pandemic will change their industry.
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PublishedApril 8, 2020
CMP affiliate awards $300 million in contracts for power line project
New England Clean Energy Connect is moving ahead on its transmission corridor through western Maine despite a looming referendum aimed at stopping it.
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