Maine

Friends of Sears Island
Maine Eyes $284M OSW Hub at Port of Searsport
Maine’s OSW Port Infrastructure Feasibility study evaluated the Port of Searsport and found Sears Island and Mack Point were the best options for development.
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Maine Ag-Solar Group to Recommend Dual-use Pilot Program
Maine Agricultural Solar Stakeholder Group members weighed in on a draft of the report the group plans to send to the legislature in January.
Drax Group
Maine Can Help Decarbonize Industrial Pellet Shipping, Consultant Says
Consultant William Strauss says Maine’s ports have a “huge shipping distance advantage” in the global industrial wood pellet fuel market.
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Overheard at NECBC Energy Conference: NECEC Line ‘Will be Built’
The recent rejection of the New England Clean Energy Connect transmission line was a top concern for attendees at NECBC's Executive Energy Conference.
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Maine, NY Voters Prioritize Conservation on Election Day
After Maine voters approved a measure to halt construction of the NECEC transmission line, the line's developer filed a lawsuit challenging the referendum.
Avangrid
Avangrid ‘Focused on Defeating’ NECEC Referendum
Avangrid is “focused on defeating” a ballot referendum designed to halt construction of the NECEC transmission line, CEO Dennis Arriola said.
Blacks Heat Pumps
Heat Pump Market Flourishes in Maine’s LMI Communities, Official Says
Maine surpassed 75,000 total heat pumps last year and installed 28,000 in 2020 alone, according to Michael Stoddard, executive director of Efficiency Maine.
BlueWave
Developer: Maine Has ‘Golden Opportunity’ to Demo Voluntary Dual-use Solar
Strategic farm plans for solar could encourage farmers in Maine to take on some risk, BlueWave’s Drew Pierson told the Agricultural Solar Stakeholder Group.
Roger Merchant
Maine Regulators Hear from CMP, Residents on NECEC Permit
A delay of the NECEC transmission line could cost Central Maine Power an extra $67 million, according to CEO Thorn Dickinson.
Dominion Energy
DOE: Atlantic Coast Needs Integrated Transmission Planning for OSW
Offshore wind is often mismatched with consumer demand for electricity; better transmission planning can help avoid curtailment, congestion, report says.

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