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PublishedApril 22, 2024
Maine to extend solar power to low-income communities, helped by $62 million from Washington
Maine's programs are intended to bring solar power to renters and homeowners, rural and urban households and others that may not be well-suited for on-site solar.
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PublishedApril 22, 2024
Biden marks Earth Day with $7 billion in federal solar power grants
The 60 funded recipients, including the Maine Governor's Energy Office, will serve 900,000-plus households in low- and middle-income communities.
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PublishedApril 6, 2024
Turner residents settle on solar ordinance, reject egg farm rezoning at town meeting
Residents debated the proposed solar farm and request for rezoning from Hillandale Farms Conn.
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PublishedFebruary 6, 2024
Wyman’s installs 35-acre solar farm to power Down East operations
It's one of the largest, if not the largest, solar farms in Maine hosted by a business to power its own facilities.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2024
Major solar projects in Maine are being delayed by lengthy reviews
A trade group of manufacturers also has filed a complaint with the state supreme court over high costs charged to businesses to subsidize solar expansion.
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PublishedJuly 5, 2023
Norway solar farm to benefit government, business
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PublishedApril 28, 2023
House votes to restore solar panel tariffs paused by Biden
The House voted Friday to reinstate tariffs on solar panel imports from several Southeast Asian countries.
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PublishedApril 20, 2023
Biden announces $80 million in solar power initiatives
The Department of Energy is set to spend $52 million on 19 solar projects across a dozen states, including $10 million from the infrastructure law, as well as $30 million on technologies that will help integrate solar electricity into the grid.
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PublishedApril 14, 2023
Soured on solar? Costs, technical delays dampen outlook in Maine
Community solar farms, which sprouted after a 2019 law went into effect, now face challenges including higher costs for Mainers and glitches in hooking up to the grid.
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2023
Mt. Blue gets more out of Souther Farm than just electricity
The USDA is investing more into renewable energy sources, such as the solar farm at Souther Farm in Livermore Falls. This solar farm not only benefits local schools by offsetting energy costs, but students are getting involved and learning more about renewable energy.
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