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Published
September 5, 2016

Letter to the editor: Let’s be enlightened about solar energy

The sun offers us a renewable, environmentally friendly source of energy if we choose to harness it. I made that choice, largely because I wanted to reduce my carbon footprint. Now a special meter on our barn, where the solar panels are installed, keeps track of any unused energy that is sent back to “the […]
Published
August 23, 2016

South Portland manager to negotiate solar power deal with ReVision

The Portland company would build a solar farm on the city's capped former landfill to generate about 1.2 million kilowatt-hours of electricity annually for municipal and school use.
Published
July 30, 2016

The humble Farmer: Before shifting to an electric car, ask someone who owns one

An electronic wizard friend says he drove 8,000 miles last year and used only 40 gallons of gas.
Published
July 25, 2016

South Portland moves ahead with solar proposal on former landfill

City officials have worked with counterparts in Portland to negotiate a favorable deal with ReVision Energy to build 660 kilowatt solar arrays atop each city's capped landfill.
Published
July 21, 2016

Committee endorses Portland’s solar power plans

A City Council committee votes 3-0 in favor of the plans to put a solar array on top of a former landfill on Ocean Avenue.

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Published
July 1, 2016

Maine Voices: It’s time for Portland to assume a leadership role on solar energy

Our officials should forge ahead on a solar plan, starting with the Ocean Avenue landfill project.
Published
June 9, 2016

Solar supporters urge Maine PUC to go slow on new rules

The Public Utilities Commission is expected to begin reviewing the credit system enjoyed by solar energy producers, since the Legislature failed to pass a major solar bill.
Published
May 15, 2016

Big solar worked to kill Maine solar energy bill

Fearful that the bill would threaten their business model, national companies took steps that helped LePage and Republicans, at the expense of local solar installers and their Democratic allies.
Published
May 14, 2016

Maine Voices: Solar energy bill extinguished by lobbying based on false, misleading information

Behind closed doors and in debate, Republican Minority Leader Ken Fredette let the attack on the most significant solar energy measure Maine has ever seen.
Published
May 8, 2016

Commentary: Blame Dill and liberals for poor economic record, not me, Gov. LePage says

Maine won't prosper until it ends the highly taxed, anti-business legacy left behind by Democratic rule.