• Published

  February 15, 2023
  

  Rising power costs help fuel Gov. Mills’ plan to speed transition to renewable electricity

  During an address on Tuesday, Gov. Janet Mills announced plans to submit a bill requiring 100% of the electricity consumed in Maine to come from renewable energy sources by 2040 – a decade sooner than previously planned.

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  January 31, 2023
  

  Northern Maine wind power project wins PUC approval

  Maine utilities would buy 60% of the output from the planned wind farm, which would be the largest east of the Mississippi, while Massachusetts would pay 40% of the project costs.

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  October 4, 2022
  

  State to intervene in Versant Power rate hike request

  Gov. Janet Mills orders her energy office to oppose the rate proposal, which seeks a 32% increase for Maine's second-largest electric utility.

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  August 24, 2022
  

  Norway seen as a model for climate-friendly solutions to save money

  State, county, municipal and nonprofit agencies share strategies.