Municipal Review Committee
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PublishedFebruary 7, 2023
Panel once again looking for partners to relaunch Hampden waste-to-energy plant
The Municipal Review Committee ended its exclusivity agreement with New York-based Revere Capital Partners to help operate and partially own the Municipal Waste Solutions plant when it did not meet deadlines for submitting an engineering report and other documents.
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PublishedDecember 14, 2022
Panel optimistic about closing deal for Hampden waste-to-energy plant in early 2023
The Municipal Review Committee, which represents the municipal solid waste interests of 115 Maine communities, remains optimistic it will partner with Revere Capital Partners, a New York-based investment firm, early next year in owning and operating the plant.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2022
Municipal Review Committee completes purchase of Hampden recycling, waste-to-energy plant
The MRC announced the $1.5 million purchase Wednesday and intends to reopen the plant in nine to 12 months after it establishes a partnership with a financial firm.
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PublishedJune 29, 2022
Acquisition of Hampden recycling and waste-to-energy plant expected within two weeks
The Municipal Review Committee, which represents the solid waste interests of 115 Maine municipalities, plans to buy the plant and updated the public Wednesday on the progress of the purchase.
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PublishedJune 15, 2022
MRC now in position to purchase Hampden recycling, waste-to-energy facility
The Municipal Review Committee announced Wednesday that no qualified bidders have come forward to buy the defunct Coastal Resources of Maine plant, which means the MRC is now poised to take ownership of it for $1.5 million.
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PublishedJanuary 26, 2022
After failed efforts to find a buyer, panel seeks new path toward reopening Hampden waste-to-energy plant
The Municipal Review Committee, which represents the solid waste interests of 115 Maine municipalities, is struggling to find a qualified buyer, in part because of the complex ownership structure of the Hampden site.
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PublishedJanuary 19, 2021
Pennsylvania-based company looks to buy Maine waste-to-energy facility
The Municipal Review Committee, which represents the solid waste interests of 115 Maine municipalities, held a virtual town hall meeting Tuesday to announce Delta Thermo Energy Inc. as the prospective buyer for the Hampden plant.
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PublishedSeptember 30, 2020
Potential buyers of Fiberight waste plant narrowed to 3, as officials eye re-start of Maine plant
The waste-to-energy plant in Hampden, serving more than 100 Maine communities, has been shut down since May over financial problems.
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PublishedJune 17, 2020
Maine towns’ trash disposal future in limbo as buyer sought for beleaguered plant
The Municipal Review Committee updated members Wednesday on its efforts to find a new buyer and operator after Coastal Maine LLC suspended operations last month at the Fiberight plant in Hampden.
