Maine regulators OK the hike, which follows a $10 jump approved last week, to cover a nearly 50% increase in what CMP pays to solar developers under a state law designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
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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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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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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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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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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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Norway solar farm to benefit government, business
NORWAY — The town of Norway and the Center for an Ecology-Based Economy have added a new venture to their ongoing collaboration to expand sustainable and alternative infrastructure within the local community. Norway, represented by Selectman Sarah Carter, and CEBE’s Scott Vlaun held a ribbon-cutting ceremony with solar developer UGE International last Wednesday to celebrate […]
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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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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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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.