AUGUSTA — Maine is lagging behind the rest of New England when it comes to generating electricity with solar power, and the state’s position has little to do with the climate. Lawmakers heard Tuesday that Maine gets 30 percent more sunlight each year than Germany, a European leader in solar energy. That’s why a bill […]
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Home electricity use in U.S. falling to 2001 levels
NEW YORK — The average amount of electricity consumed in U.S. homes has fallen to levels last seen more than a decade ago, back when the smartest device in people’s pockets was a Palm pilot and anyone talking about a tablet was probably an archaeologist or a preacher. Because of more energy-efficient housing, appliances and […]
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First Wind to sell electricity to Massachusetts utility
First Wind on Friday signed an agreement to sell the majority of the electricity it plans to generate at its Hancock Wind project near Ellsworth to an electric utility in Massachusetts. Boston-based First Wind, which operates five wind farms in Maine, will sell 75 percent of Hancock Wind’s future electricity output to the Massachusetts Municipal […]
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New England grid manager: Conserve during heat wave
HOLYOKE, Mass. (AP) — New England’s regional grid manager is asking residents to conserve electricity as this week’s continuing hot, humid weather threatens to strain the power system. Officials at ISO New England are suggesting numerous steps cut power and avoid possible outages, including raising air conditioning thermostats to between 74 and 78 degrees and […]
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Power grid operators ask for conservation during heat wave
HOLYOKE, Mass. — With electricity use approaching record levels, New England’s power grid operator asked customers on Tuesday to conserve electricity as a weeklong heat wave continues to bear down on much of the region. Power is adequate, but supplies are likely to become tight, ISO-New England said. New England’s electricity use is forecast to […]