The investigation comes after controversy over Central Maine Power’s estimated costs for connecting solar energy farms to the grid.
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Solar installer Insource Renewables joins ReVision Energy
The two Maine-based, employee-owned companies said the deal will help them tackle the regulatory and workforce challenges in Maine’s rapidly expanding solar market.
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Commentary: Community solar can provide lifeline to Maine’s traditional industries
A Saco farming family urges policymakers and other landowners to look to their situation as an example.
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CMP blames solar controversy on midlevel engineers
The utility’s top executive tells lawmakers that initial estimates of grid upgrade costs were sent to solar developers without proper review.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Under pressure, CMP says it can do faster, cheaper solar hookups
The change in direction comes a day after the governor called for an investigation into the utility’s revised grid upgrade charges to developers.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: CMP’s high connection costs threaten Maine solar industry
Gov. Mills is right to demand answers after the company springs costly upgrades on solar project developers.
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Three Maine solar projects receive over $17 million in federal loan guarantees
The loan guarantees were awarded through the Rural Energy for America Program, operated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development office.
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Mills calls for investigation of CMP solar problems
Gov. Janet Mills calls for an investigation by the Public Utilities Commission in response to news of CMP’s interconnection problems reported last week by the Press Herald.
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Solar industry baffled, angry as CMP cites need for costly upgrades
The utility told many developers last week that their projects are causing technical problems at power substations. One calls it ‘a titanic event’ that raises doubt about projects worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Legislature should take steps to keep solar development green
Lawmakers have the chance to guide the location of projects to minimize impacts on land that provides other important benefits.