Maine won’t prosper until it ends the highly taxed, anti-business legacy left behind by Democratic rule.
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Posted inBusiness, News, Schools and Education
Colby College’s 5,505-panel solar array will be one of largest in the state
The 1.9 megawatt project will produce enough power to meet 16 percent of the Waterville college’s energy needs.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine
Plan for Maine’s largest solar energy farm moves ahead as Sanford approves lease
Yarmouth-based Ranger Solar plans to build an array at the municipal airport that could generate enough electricity to power more than 8,000 homes.
Posted inMaine, News
South Portland considers zoning changes to promote, regulate solar arrays
If the City Council approves the amendments, the city will become a model for other Maine communities and join a growing number of U.S. cities that have taken similar steps.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Solar bill offers right answers for Maine
The arguments against a modernization of the state’s clean energy market do not pass the test.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Override the veto so Maine can benefit from modern solar policy
Legislators who helped craft a bipartisan, broad-based energy deal ask their colleagues to reaffirm their support.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Lawmakers returning to Augusta to decide on dozens of vetoes
Easier access to naloxone, solar energy expansion and more funding for county jails are among the issues to be decided as the legislative session ends.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
LePage vetoes solar energy bill after compromise talks fail
Advocates will push for an override vote Friday in the Legislature.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
LePage, Democrats negotiating to save solar bill from veto
Assistant Majority Leader Sara Gideon of Freeport says she she is trying to negotiate an agreement that is acceptable to both LePage and the state’s solar installers.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Alan Caron: Maine GOP legislators show stunning hypocrisy on biomass, solar
Both produce great jobs and lower reliance on outside sources of energy. So why back subsidies for one and not the other?