Plans are in the works for a large-scale array on a capped landfill that could power 3,750 homes.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Let solar energy empower ratepayers, not utility
Central Maine Power is using distorted figures to scare the public into opposing L.D. 1504.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Solar proposal remains the best path forward for Maine
Legislators should override the veto of a bill that would benefit utilities, consumers and the solar industry.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Flurry of lobbying blurs solar bill’s chances
What had been veto-proof support for a measure that preserves incentives suddenly seems less certain as backers and foes alike rally legislators preparing for this week’s override vote.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: States should fix solar incentives, not dump them
Net metering is flawed, but it’s still the best way to encourage the expansion of clean power.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Solar bill could help Mainers facing some of nation’s highest utility rates
A bill up for vote this week means the PUC could ensure wise use of solar, despite CMP’s cockeyed arguments otherwise.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
CMP chief: Lawmakers should sustain Gov. LePage’s veto of solar bill
There’s a smarter, fairer way to advance Maine’s energy future than what is now before the Legislature.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Time for lawmakers to override solar veto
A modest change to the way power producers are paid is what an industry needs to expand.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Maine lawmakers siding with passing responsible energy policy
Supporting L.D. 1504 with an override vote can thwart efforts to move solar policy backward.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News, Politics
Gov. LePage vetoes solar ‘net metering’ bill, again
A representative for the solar installation industry accuses the governor of lying in his veto letter to change House Republicans’ votes.