ORONO (AP) — The University of Maine has tested its largest wind turbine blade to date. UMaine’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center completed static strength testing this month of a 184-foot-long wind turbine blade built in North America for a Spanish company. Juan Diego Díaz, marketing director for Gamesa, which produced the blade, said North […]
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Major power company signs on to wind and hydro transmission project through Maine
PORTLAND — National Grid, one of the region’s largest utilities, has signed on as a partner in a power transmission project that would link Maine wind projects and Canadian hydropower to population centers in New England. Massachusetts-based Anbaric Transmission and National Grid on Tuesday announced a partnership to pursue electricity transmission projects, including the 1,000-megawatt […]
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R. McInnis: Proposed amendment not balanced
This is in response to the Sun Journal article (Nov. 27) concerning the Dixfield selectmen and proposed changes to a new wind power ordinance. On Nov. 4, townspeople voted to reject one proposed ordinance concerning wind power. Evidently the selectmen believe they do not have to accept the wish of the majority of the voters […]
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State board to consider Carthage woman’s appeal of Canton wind project
CANTON — The Board of Environmental Protection will consider a Carthage woman’s appeal of the Canton Mountain Wind Project at its meeting Thursday, Nov. 20. The meeting will be held at 9 a.m. at the Elks Lodge at 397 Civic Center Drive in Augusta. Alice McKay Barnett, a wind power opponent, and representatives of Canton Mountain […]
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S. McGuire: There are better technologies
This is in response to Jeremy Payne and Jeff Marks’ guest column (Oct. 5) on alternative energy. I would point out that all such projects have downsides. Those downsides can be social, economic or environmental, and some projects have major problems on all three fronts. The only green energy source with no environmental downside is […]
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Emera, CMP agree to work together on wind power transmission projects
PORTLAND — The state’s two biggest electric utilities have agreed to work together on future power transmission projects in response to a plan by the six New England governors to address the region’s power needs. Central Maine Power Co. said in a statement Monday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Emera identifying […]
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Public advocate reverses position on giant wind-energy deal
AUGUSTA — The state public advocate’s office, which represents the interests of utility customers in Maine, has withdrawn its opposition to a multimillion-dollar transaction to build wind turbines across Maine and the Northeast. The move was made, Public Advocate Timothy Schneider said, after his office reviewed its previous position and decided that the deal would […]
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First Wind secures financing for wind project
OAKFIELD (AP) — Maine’s largest wind power developer says it has secured finances for a $400 million project in Aroostook County. First Wind says the Oakfield project is expected to produce 148 megawatts of renewable energy, or enough for about 50,000 homes. It says construction, which is anticipated to support 300 jobs, is on schedule. […]
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Legislature blocks 2 bills targeting wind energy regulation
Maine Senate nixes bills to change wind power laws AUGUSTA — The Legislature has rejected two bills to change the state’s wind energy laws aimed at ensuring projects benefit the state economically and don’t hinder the beauty of the state’s natural resources. The Democratic-led Senate voted 21-14 on Thursday in favor of rejecting Republican Gov. […]
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Oakfield gets $600,000 payment as part of First Wind deal
OAKFIELD — A Maine town has received the first of payments that will amount to millions of dollars from an agreement with a renewable energy company. First Wind said Tuesday that it has paid the town of Oakfield $600,000 as part of an agreement to build its wind power project there. The payment is the first […]